David Auth , PhD

Kirkland, WA

Dr. Auth received his Ph.D. degree in Physics from Georgetown University in 1969. He joined the faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington in 1969 and continued as Professor of Electrical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering until 1982. He was the director of New Product Ventures for the Squibb Medical Systems Group and later the founder of Biophysics International. He also founded Heart Technology, Inc. and served as its Chief Executive Officer. In 2006 he received the Inventor of the Year Award. Dr. Auth is an active inventor, developer, and consultant in the medical device industry in addition to serving as a director to four medical device companies such as Radio Therapeutics and Novacept.