Hal Irvin, Ph.D.

Hal Irvin, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology Outreach, supports translational and commercialization activities as well as strategic projects and programs at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.

Hal connects with university, government, and industry/health care representatives through coordinated outreach efforts to realize the planning, research, and development goals of the research institute and Virginia Tech’s Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke, Virginia. He facilitates and manages partnerships, including industry-sponsored research, between companies and research institute faculty. He leads the Fralin Commercialization Fellows program for graduate students and post-docs selected for participation, and in support of translational efforts and statewide growth in biotech. Hal engages across the region and Commonwealth of Virginia.

Hal has extensive higher education leadership experience, serving at several institutions including Tusculum University, East Tennessee State University, and Georgia Tech, and has consulted independently to research universities on process, service, and organizational improvements. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and his M.Ed. and B.A. degrees from Vanderbilt University.

Hal volunteers in the region for numerous non-profits, including the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council (an affiliate of the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance) and its Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program (RAMP). He received the Ruby Award in 2024, which recognizes an outstanding RBTC member for overall contributions and service to the regional entrepreneurship and commercialization ecosystem. He is a past board chair of Family Service of the Roanoke Valley, and currently serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), and on the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation Scholarship and Foundation Grants Committee.