Richard W. Treharne, Ph.D.
Richard W. Treharne, Ph.D. was elected to our Board of Directors on August 8, 2009. Dr. Treharne has more than 30 years of experience in the orthopaedic industry, with more than 15 years in senior management. Since August 2006, Dr. Treharne has held the position of Vice President, Orthopaedic Research at Active Implants Corporation, a privately held orthopaedic company focused on innovative technologies for degenerative conditions of the joints. During his 16 years at Medtronic Sofamor Danek (1990-2006), he served as a Group Director – Regulatory and Clinical Affairs for three months and then various Vice President positions for the remainder of his tenure, most recently as Vice President – Regulatory Affairs. He also held several director level positions at Smith & Nephew PLC prior to working at Medtronic. Dr. Treharne holds an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis, a Ph.D. and an M.S.E. from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from The Ohio State University.