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Bruce H. KenKnight, Ph.D. - Director
Bruce H. KenKnight, PhD is Vice President of Research and
Business Development for Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC),
Cardiac Rhythm Management Division and Adjunct Professor of
Biomedical Engineering at the
University
of
Minnesota
. Since joining BSC
(formerly Guidant) in 1990, Bruce has held various technical and
managerial roles of increasing responsibility including Senior
Scientist, Principal Scientist and Manager of Tachycardia &
Bradycardia Therapy Research. He
was promoted to Director of Heart Failure, Atrial Arrhythmia and
Emerging Technology Research in 1999.
After founding the Business Development function at Guidant in 2002,
Bruce led the execution of nearly 40 business transactions including
private equity investments in early-stage technology companies,
strategic alliances, as well as, in-licensing and out-licensing of
critical technologies. He
has served on the Board of Directors of 7 private companies and
currently is actively engaged with CardioNet, InnerPulse, Remon
Medical Technologies and Vesalius Ventures.
Prior to joining Guidant, Bruce worked in various research and
development roles with early-stage medical technology companies.
He is an author of 45 peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews and
book chapters as well as nearly 100 conference abstracts in fields
relating to cardiac electrophysiology and heart failure.
He is an editorial consultant for the Journal of
Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Heart Rhythm, Cardiovascular
Research and the International Journal of Cardiology.
Bruce has been named to the External Advisory Board for Biomedical
Engineering at
Boston
University
and the
University
of
Alabama
at
Birmingham
and is a member of the BME Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship
Alliance. In 2007, he
was elected to the
College
of
Fellows
of the American Institute of American
Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and was
appointed to the office of Secretary/Treasurer of the Industry
Council.
Bruce is named as an inventor on >140
U.S.
patents that are issued, allowed or published.
A native of
Minnesota
, Bruce received his bachelor of science degree in mechanical
engineering, master of science and PhD degrees in biomedical
engineering from the
Institute
of
Technology
at the
University
of
Minnesota
in
Minneapolis
and has completed business management training at the Harvard School
of Business and the Kellogg School of Management.
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