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Joseph StolermanunlockedJohn: together at University of Leeds (2006)
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John: together at Corus
About
John Shapland is Chief Technology Officer at Garland Surgical Ltd and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. His work includes leading technical aspects of investor communications for a €4.5M seed round and securing a €2.8M Malta Enterprise Grant to develop a hip replacement from concept through FDA submission. He has led hip implant development projects funded by Innovate UK, served as project leader for a hip replacement implant used in over 85,000 patients, and mentored Design for Six Sigma projects.
Chief Technology Officer at Garland Surgical
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Simon MifsudFounder & Group Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- Garland Surgical LtdChief Technology Officercurrent2025 — presentWorcester, England, United Kingdom
- Garland Surgical LtdPrincipal Development Engineer2023 — 2025Worcester, England, United Kingdom
- DePuy SynthesPrincipal Mechanical Design Engineer2001 — 2023Greater Leeds Area
- DePuy SynthesDesign Section Leader2006 — 2009Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- DePuy SynthesSenior & Staff Mechanical Design Engineer2001 — 2006Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- CorusDesign Engineer1999 — 2001Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom
- British SteelUndergraduate Design Engineer1996 — 1997Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom
- British SteelTime-Served Grade 3 Mechanical Craftsman1988 — 1995Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
3D Computer Aided Design (3D CAD)MinitabSiemens NXMicrosoft OfficeStrategic PlanningFunctional LeadershipStakeholder ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementProgram ManagementEngineering DrawingsISO 13485Engineering Design
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Product DevelopmentDesign for Six Sigma (DFSS)Technical ReviewsModeling and SimulationResearch and Development (R&D)Agile Project ManagementDesign ManagementDetailed DesignCoaching & MentoringOrganization SkillsInterpersonal SkillsBioengineeringLanguages English
- Chartered Engineer — Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Shapland?
- John Shapland is Chief Technology Officer at Garland Surgical Ltd and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. His work includes leading technical aspects of investor communications for a €4.5M seed round and securing a €2.8M Malta Enterprise Grant to develop a hip replacement from concept through FDA submission. He has led hip implant development projects funded by Innovate UK, served as project leader for a hip replacement implant used in over 85,000 patients, and mentored Design for Six Sigma projects.
- Where does John Shapland work?
- John Shapland is Chief Technology Officer at Garland Surgical.
- Where did John Shapland go to school?
- John Shapland studied at University of Leeds (Master's degree, Medical and Life Sciences Engineering); The University of Huddersfield (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Engineering Design: Mechanical).
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Also attended The University of Huddersfield12
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Shared employers
Also worked at Garland Surgical Ltd1
Also worked at DePuy Synthes67
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Also worked at Corus7
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