Herb Schwartz

Herb Schwartz is Chief Technology Officer, Chairman of the Board, and founder of BioPoly LLC. His career spans over 30 years of industry experience with 25 years in orthopaedics. Herb has led the BioPoly team to develop, manufacture, and market innovative orthopaedic implants that have been used in surgery since 2012 in Europe with plans to bring the technology to the US as well. Herb began his orthopaedic career at DePuy Synthes, working in orthobiologics research. After which he left to venture out on his own and formed Schwartz Biomedical LLC and BioDuct LLC which was sold to one of the major orthopaedic companies. He enjoys working on technologies that ultimately help improve people’s quality of life.

Prior to his orthopaedic experience, Herb spent a number of years as a design engineer for GE Aviation in Cincinnati gaining valuable fundamental engineering and manufacturing experience. He is named inventor on more than 40 issued US patents and many more pending patents. He has published in the field of orthopaedics, with over 20 journal publications and abstracts and co-author of a book chapter on biomaterials.

Herb graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and subsequently obtained an MS and Ph.D. in Biomechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He has been married to his wife, Sheila, for 30 years and has two daughters. Herb enjoys time with family and friends, construction projects, wine, and work.