HMDN – Hopkins Medical Device Network

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008
Time: 5:30 – 6:30PM (reception to follow)
Location: CSEB Auditorium B17

St. Jude Medical was twice named as a “Top 50″ performing large company by BusinessWeek during Mark Kroll’s tenure as CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and Sr. VP. Now, he serves as corporate director of Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE), Taser International (NASD:TASR), NewCardio (BB:NWCI) and numerous private companies.

Serving on numerous faculty positions, Mark Kroll is also listed in the Who’s Who In Science And Engineering since 1992. He was awarded “Fellow” recognition by the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. Co-editor of 3 books, and author of over 200 papers, invited presentations, book chapters, and abstracts.

Mark Kroll earned his B.S. Mathematics (University of Minnesota), M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (University of Minnesota), and M.B.A. (University of St. Thomas). His research specialty is the effects of electricity on the human body. Holding over 275 issued U.S. patents, Mark Kroll is honored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as most prolific inventor of electrical medical devices in the world. Indeed, over 1 million human beings have his patents in their bodies.