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Founder, FIRSTPresident, DEKA Research &Development CorporationDean Kamen is an inventor, an entrepreneur, and a tireless advocate for science and

technology. His roles as inventor and advocate are intertwined-his own passion fortechnology and its practical uses has driven his personal determination to spread the word

about technology''s virtues and by so doing to change the culture of the United States.

As 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 chemotherapy,

neonatology, and endocrinology. In 1976, he founded his first medical device company,

AutoSyringe, Inc., to manufacture and market the pumps. At age 30, he sold that company

to Baxter International Corporation. By then, he had added a number of other infusion

devices, including the first wearable insulin pump for diabetics.

Following the sale of AutoSyringe, Inc., he founded DEKA Research & Development

Corporation to develop internally generated inventions as well as to provide research and

development for major corporate clients. Kamen led DEKA''s development of the

HomeChoice peritoneal dialysis system for Baxter International, Inc. The

HomeChoice system allows patients to be dialyzed in the privacy and comfort of their

home and quickly became the worldwide market leader. Kamen also led the development

of technology to improve slide preparation for the CYTYC (now Hologic Inc.) ThinPrep

Pap Test. Kamen-led DEKA teams have also developed critical components of the

UVAR XTS System, an extracorporeal photophereisis device marketed by Therakos,a unit of Johnson & 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 surgical irrigation pump for

C.R. Bard, the Crown stent, an improvement to the original Palmaz-Schatz stent, for

Johnson & Johnson, the iBOT mobility device, and the Segway Human Transporter.

Kamen has received many awards for his efforts. Notably, 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 & Biological Engineering, and has been a member of the National

Academy of Engineering since 1997.

In 2010, Dean hosted the Planet Green television series Dean of Invention.

In addition to DEKA, one of Kamens proudest accomplishments is founding FIRST(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 FIRST will serve more than 300,000 young people, ages 6 to

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18, in more than 60 countries around the globe. High-school-aged participants are eligible

to apply for more than $16 million in scholarships from leading colleges, universities, and

corporations. Studies have shown that FIRSTAlumni are highly motivated to pursue

careers in science and engineering, thus fulfilling Dean's goal of inspiring the next

generation of technological leaders.

Contacting Dean Kamen:

Dean's schedule makes it impossible for him to read or respond personally to all thecorrespondence he receives. If you would like to contact Dean, please send an email to

[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and your

message will be forwarded either to him or the appropriate person at DEKA. Bear in mind

that DEKA can't make any promises regarding confidentiality of e-mail messages or letters.

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