{"593933":{"#nid":"593933","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Registration Open! Oct 12 at 11 a.m. - Dean Kamen Named 2017 GTMI Distinguished Lecturer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/2017gtmidistinguishedlecture_deankamen.eventbrite.com\u0022\u003EREGISTER TODAY!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDean Kamen is an inventor, an entrepreneur, and a tireless advocate for science and technology. His roles as inventor and advocate are intertwined\u0026mdash;his own passion for technology and its practical uses has driven his personal determination to spread the word about technology\u0026#39;s virtues and by so doing to change the culture of the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an inventor, he holds more than 440 U.S. and foreign patents, many of them for innovative medical devices that have expanded the frontiers of health care worldwide. While still a college undergraduate, he invented the first wearable infusion pump, which rapidly gained acceptance from such diverse medical specialties as oncology, neonatology, and endocrinology. In 1976, he founded his first medical device company, AutoSyringe, Inc., to manufacture and market the pumps. Then, working with leading diabetes researchers, Dean pioneered the design and adoption of the first portable insulin pump. It was quickly demonstrated that using a pump could much more effectively control patients\u0026rsquo; blood glucose levels. At age 30, he sold AutoSyringe to Baxter\u0026nbsp;Healthcare Corporation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the sale of AutoSyringe, Inc., he founded DEKA Research \u0026amp; Development Corporation to develop internally generated inventions as well as to provide research and development for major corporate clients.\u0026nbsp;Kamen led DEKA\u0026#39;s development of the HomeChoice\u003Csup\u003ETM\u003C\/sup\u003E peritoneal dialysis system for Baxter International Inc. The HomeChoice\u003Csup\u003ETM \u003C\/sup\u003Esystem allows patients to be dialyzed in the privacy and comfort of their home and quickly became the worldwide market leader.\u0026nbsp;Kamen also led the development of technology to improve slide preparation for the CYTYC (now Hologic Inc.) ThinPrep\u003Csup\u003E\u0026reg;\u003C\/sup\u003E Pap Test. Kamen-led DEKA teams have also developed critical components of the UVAR\u003Csup\u003ETM\u003C\/sup\u003E XTS\u003Csup\u003ETM\u003C\/sup\u003E System, an extracorporeal photophereisis device marketed by Therakos, a unit of Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, for treatment of T-Cell lymphoma. An advanced prosthetic arm in development for DARPA should advance the quality of life for returning injured soldiers. Other notable developments include the Hydroflex\u003Csup\u003ETM \u003C\/sup\u003Esurgical irrigation pump for C.R. Bard, the Crown\u003Csup\u003ETM\u003C\/sup\u003E stent, an improvement to the original Palmaz-Schatz stent, for Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, the iBOT\u003Csup\u003ETM \u003C\/sup\u003Emobility device, and the Segway\u003Csup\u003E\u0026reg;\u003C\/sup\u003E Human Transporter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKamen has received many awards for his efforts. Notably,\u0026nbsp;Kamen was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000. Presented by President Clinton, this award was in recognition for inventions that have advanced medical care worldwide, and for innovative and imaginative leadership in awakening America to the excitement of science and technology. Kamen was also awarded the Lemelson-MIT Prize in 2002, and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May 2005. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical \u0026amp; Biological Engineering, and has been a member of the National Academy of Engineering since 1997.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2010, Dean hosted the Planet Green television series \u003Cem\u003EDean of Invention\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to DEKA, one of\u0026nbsp;Dean\u0026#39;s proudest accomplishments is founding\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u0026reg;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization dedicated to motivating the next generation to understand, use and enjoy science and technology. Founded in 1989, this year\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u0026reg; \u003C\/em\u003Ewill serve more than 1,000,000 young people, ages 6 to 18, in more than 86 countries around the globe. Last year, high-school-aged participants were eligible to apply for more than $50 million in scholarships from over 200 leading colleges, universities, and corporations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/2017gtmidistinguishedlecture_deankamen.eventbrite.com\u0022\u003EREGISTER TODAY!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTMI is hosting its annual distinguished lecture in partnership with the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences on \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThursday, October 12\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Csup\u003Eth\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eat 11am at Clough Commons, Room 152 - Auditorium, on the Georgia Tech campus\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. Dean Kamen has been named as the Distinguished Lecturer.\u0026nbsp;Kamen is a well-known innovator and was recently appointed as the Executive Director for ARMI (Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute). His lecture will focus on redefining manufacturing for the future and leveraging the world of manufacturing to achieve high volume, affordable solutions for regenerative manufacturing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EA luncheon follows the lecture and is being held at GTMI, 813 Ferst Dr. NW, Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThe lecture and luncheon are free, but registration is required to assist the planners of the event.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTo register, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/2017gtmidistinguishedlecture_deankamen.eventbrite.com\u0022\u003Eclick here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year\u0027s Distinguished Lecture will be held on October 12"}],"uid":"28069","created_gmt":"2017-08-01 19:38:48","changed_gmt":"2017-09-28 18:25:00","author":"Laura Day","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-10-12T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-10-12T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-10-12T14:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-10-12 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-10-12 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-10-12 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food"],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"94431","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"},{"id":"35251","name":"Parker H. 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