Bill Burns

Bill Burns is former President, CEO and Board member of Encore Vision, Inc., which he sold to Novartis in January 2017 for $375 Million in upfront payments plus undisclosed future milestone payments. Bill continues to guide integration of Encore Vision technology into the Novartis organization.

Prior to his time at Encore Vision, Bill spent 20 years at Alcon Laboratories, holding a number of executive positions, including Vice President Worldwide Marketing for Pharmaceutical and Consumer Products. In this role, he was responsible for strategic marketing direction and input to clinical product development. Bill also held the position of Director of Business Development at Bristol Myers Squibb and worked at Norwich-Eaton Laboratories.

Bill has a B.A. degree in Biology and Biochemistry from Slippery Rock University and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.