Tor Alden is a principal of HS Design (HSD), a product development firm specializing primarily in the medical and health-care marketplace. As a principal in HSD, Alden has expertise in new product development, design research, strategy, project management and new business development. During his more than 20 years in product design and development, he has received over 30 patents and several design awards, including MDEA, IDEA, CES Innovations and Good Design. Before joining HSD, he was vice president at Logic Product Development, where he directed user research, strategy and industrial design. An active member of the Industrial Designers Society of America, Alden has served as both chair and section chair, most recently as medical section chair. He currently sits on the advisory board of the department of design at Kean University, where he is an adjunct professor. Alden received his bachelor’s in industrial design from Syracuse University and his master’s in technology management from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Track:
Medical + Health Design
Session Title:
Medical Device Design: Lipstick on a Pig or a Concerto for Industrial Design?
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