Bala S. Manian is an Indian-born Silicon Valley entrepreneur who has started a string of medical technology companies such as ReaMetrix, Digital Optics and Quantum Dot Corporation.
From 1971 until 1974, Manian held a position as a senior research associate and assistant professor at the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics.
He also consulted on computer vision for online quality control at several companies, including Ford, IBM, Corning, Kodak, and the Union Pacific Railroad.
The company has developed a technology that allows doctors to examine the blood cells of seriously ill patients and determine the nature and extent of their disease.
Bala Manian founded ReaMetrix in May 2003[7] and serves as a science and business advisor for a number of entrepreneurial companies (Galileo Labs, Biocon India, ICICI Knowledge Park and APIDC -VC).