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SABIC Employee Spotlight, The Faces Behind the Innovation- ANDREW KUGLER

Kaylen Wong
Kaylen Wong

Drew Kugler is the Chief Scientist of Healthcare Technology Management & New Offerings at SABIC's Global Healthcare Segment. He works with device manufacturers to identify how new materials and manufacturing processes can advance medical device development. Kugler is passionate about healthcare due to spending his career on healthcare solutions and enjoying the challenges of bringing devices to market that improve lives. Personally, he was amazed watching his own ACL surgery in real time, and is excited that his two children have become healthcare providers using some of the devices he helped develop.

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PERSONNEL SPOTLIGHT THE FACES BEHIND THE INNOVATION DREW KUGLER Chief Scientist, Healthcare Technology Management & New Offerings Global Healthcare Segment, SABIC WHAT IS YOUR ROLE ON THE SABIC HEALTHCARE TEAM? At SABIC, I work with my colleagues and device manufacturers to identify opportunities where new materials and manufacturing processes can help advance the development of innovative medical devices. WHY ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT WORKING IN HEALTHCARE? I have spent my entire career working on healthcare-related solutions. I get excited about the variety of projects I have been lucky enough to be a part of and the challenges our teams regularly face and overcome. I especially enjoy the opportunity I have, to work with many talented people who together help bring to market devices that can play an important role in improving the health and lives of people around the world. HOW HAS THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE PERSONALLY? There are too many examples to mention of family members and friends who have been brought back to health using procedures and devices that would have been considered science fiction not so long ago. Personally, it was amazing to watch (in real time) the entire procedure to surgically replace my torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Our two children have chosen to become healthcare providers, and it is exciting to see them using devices that I had a role in developing. WHERE DO YOU THINK THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY WILL EXPERIENCE THE GREATEST GROWTH IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS? In the next few years, I believe the promise of big data will start to be realized, improving the information used to more accurately diagnose and precisely treat conditions. I also anticipate that minimally invasive surgery will continue to progress, with a greater number of medical conditions becoming more easily treatable with improved outcomes. Our two children have chosen to become healthcare providers, and it is exciting to see them using devices that I had a role in developing.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO STAY HEALTHY? I try to make healthier food choices, which for me means more veggies and fewer carbohydrates. I also like to go for an occasional run, go downhill skiing and play ultimate frisbee. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WOULD WANT OUR CUSTOMERS TO KNOW ABOUT SABICs HEALTHCARE TEAM AND SOLUTIONS? Its actually quite simple: when SABIC works closely with customers starting early in the research and development cycle, the collaboration can lead to improved devices for better clinical and economic outcomes.

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  • 1. PERSONNEL SPOTLIGHT THE FACES BEHIND THE INNOVATION DREW KUGLER Chief Scientist, Healthcare Technology Management & New Offerings Global Healthcare Segment, SABIC WHAT IS YOUR ROLE ON THE SABIC HEALTHCARE TEAM? At SABIC, I work with my colleagues and device manufacturers to identify opportunities where new materials and manufacturing processes can help advance the development of innovative medical devices. WHY ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT WORKING IN HEALTHCARE? I have spent my entire career working on healthcare-related solutions. I get excited about the variety of projects I have been lucky enough to be a part of and the challenges our teams regularly face and overcome. I especially enjoy the opportunity I have, to work with many talented people who together help bring to market devices that can play an important role in improving the health and lives of people around the world. HOW HAS THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE PERSONALLY? There are too many examples to mention of family members and friends who have been brought back to health using procedures and devices that would have been considered science fiction not so long ago. Personally, it was amazing to watch (in real time) the entire procedure to surgically replace my torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Our two children have chosen to become healthcare providers, and it is exciting to see them using devices that I had a role in developing. WHERE DO YOU THINK THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY WILL EXPERIENCE THE GREATEST GROWTH IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS? In the next few years, I believe the promise of big data will start to be realized, improving the information used to more accurately diagnose and precisely treat conditions. I also anticipate that minimally invasive surgery will continue to progress, with a greater number of medical conditions becoming more easily treatable with improved outcomes. Our two children have chosen to become healthcare providers, and it is exciting to see them using devices that I had a role in developing.
  • 2. WHAT DO YOU DO TO STAY HEALTHY? I try to make healthier food choices, which for me means more veggies and fewer carbohydrates. I also like to go for an occasional run, go downhill skiing and play ultimate frisbee. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WOULD WANT OUR CUSTOMERS TO KNOW ABOUT SABICs HEALTHCARE TEAM AND SOLUTIONS? Its actually quite simple: when SABIC works closely with customers starting early in the research and development cycle, the collaboration can lead to improved devices for better clinical and economic outcomes.