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ACS honors AST Products, Inc. for LubriMATRIX™, a surface treatment technology specifically
developed for surgery for cataracts. The new technology enables safer, simpler, and more effective
intraocular lens delivery, thus protecting the lens from damage during cataract surgery.
William Lee
William Lee is the VP of R&D and Regulatory Affairs at AST Products. He has over 30 years of
experience in product design and development and is the sole inventor of the LubriMATRIX™
technology. He obtained his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from
The University of Tokyo, Japan.
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