John Rice, director of life sciences at CincyTech, has 28 years of venture investing and 13 years of research and R&D management experience in biomedical science. He is a published scientist and inventor. Over the course of his career, John has been co-founder and Managing Partner of Triathlon Medical Ventures; a Managing Director of Senmed Medical Ventures, leading the emerging medical technology investment practice; and served in research, research management and business development roles with Battelle Memorial Institute. John serves on the Boards of Meridian Biosciences (VIVO), Eccrine Systems, Enable Injections, and is Chairman of Airway Therapeutics, Standard Bariatrics, Genetesis and Xact Medical. He has served previously on the boards of Akebia (AKBA) (Founder and Chairman), Aerpio (ARPO), Kereos, Syntherix (CEO), CS-Keys (interim CEO) and as an observer at Endocyte (ECYT) and CoLucid Pharmaceuticals (CLCD).