Vincent L. DeCaprio

Vincent DeCaprio is an independent consultant in the management of life science businesses and a partner in Proception Medical, LLC, a medical device development company. He also serves as director of product development for Footbridge Medical, LLC, a company engaged in the development of orthopedic products. He is former president, chief executive officer and vice chairman of Vyteris, Inc., a drug delivery technology company. Prior to Vyteris, Dr. DeCaprio was a member of the leadership team at BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co.), a global medical technology company, where he served as senior vice president and held several management positions over his 23-year tenure, including general manager of advanced drug delivery, chief technology officer, president for BD’s technique products surgical sector and president of BD’s worldwide vascular access business. Dr. DeCaprio has been engaged in the development and commercialization of several medical devices including insulin delivery systems, interventional radiology products, vascular access devices and orthopedic implants. He was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from NJIT and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering from New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering. He received the Alumni Achievement Award in 1998 and the Edward F. Weston Medal for Professional Achievement. He is a member of the Board of Directors of New Jersey Innovation Institute. NJIT awarded him an honorary degree in 2020.