For his outstanding record as an inventor and for entrepreneurial leadership that has significantly advanced the frontiers of medical technology

"I believe that few people choosing their major in college really know what they will be doing professionally ten to twenty years later. I chose Industrial Engineering at Purdue because I felt it would provide a relatively broad technical background. Since then, I have started over a dozen companies and have over two dozen issued patents. My BSIE degree has been instrumental in both product development as well as a perfect combination with an MBA to facilitate high tech company creation."