John Ma

John has an impressive track record in medical device businesses and his contribution provides value as Smith+Nephew continues to develop innovative ways to grow and serve our markets with a focus towards Asia Pacific regions.

He is an established healthcare leader and has strong experience of driving market entry and growth within emerging markets.

Current external appointments

Founder, Chair and Chief Executive of Ronovo Surgical.

Previous experience

In 2000, John joined GE Healthcare and became Vice President and General Manager of their Global Product Company in China.

John has also held a number of senior positions as President of Asia Pacific regions at Pentair Inc., Vice President of Express Scripts Inc., and Global Partner of Fosun Group.

He initially joined Fosun Pharma to lead their medical device business and in 2014 became President of Fosun Healthcare Holdings. He served as a key member of their healthcare investment committee which went on to establish a global presence across the US, Europe, Israel and China.

In 2017, John joined Intuitive Surgical as their Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives.

He has previously served as a NED for both Haier Electronics Group and Clinical Innovations LLC.

Nationality

American