Erik Erbe, Ph.D., is Chief Scientific Officer at Curiteva. Dr. Erbe has been a medical device executive for over 35 years. He has worked for large companies (3M, NuVasive) and startups (Orthovita, Knee Creations, Mo-Sci), gaining wide experience with hands-on leadership and strategic vision. Dr. Erbe has a vast knowledge of ceramics and medical biomaterials, manufacturing development and scale-up, product development and design control, intellectual property, clinical trial design and implementation, tissue processing and regulatory strategy.