Eric Wachter

Eric Wachter, Ph.D., has served in senior management positions at Photogen Technologies and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A holder of 30 U.S. patents, he was a co-founder of Photogen Technologies and served the company as a director, secretary, vice president and senior scientist. Responsibilities included pre-clinical development and clinical testing both of photodynamic therapy pharmaceuticals and photoactivation systems. At Oak Ridge, Wachter conducted research and development of advanced nanosensor and remote sensor technologies in the environmental and biomedical sciences, as well as for defense and transportation applications. While with Photogen, he was responsible for photonic product development and testing, and for managing Photogen’s intellectual property portfolio. Awards include an R&D 100 for nanosensors, an R&D 100 for laser metrology, the Inventor’s Forum Advanced Technology Award, the Excellence in Research Award from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and an Upjohn Fellowship. Wachter holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Indiana University-Bloomington.