Galen News – We are proud to announce that Dr. Robert S. Langer, founder of 40 biotechnology companies, including Moderna, will join the company’s Board of Directors. He will assist Galen Robotics to advance and deliver a new, breakthrough generation of cooperative surgical robots for microsurgery while also launching Digital-Surgery-as-a-Service (a new shared-risk mode for hospitals to procure surgical equipment and utilize them more extensively).
Dr. Robert S. Langer
Robert Langer is the most cited engineer in history and the fourth most cited individual in any field, having over 1,400 granted or pending patents and being the author of over 1,500 scientific papers. In fact, he is one of the 12 Institute Professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is one of three living individuals to have received both the United States National Medal of Science (2006) and the United States National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2011). Also, Dr. Langer’s research laboratory at MIT is the largest academic biomedical engineering lab in the world, with over $17 million in annual grants and involving over 100 researchers.
“I am pleased to join the Board of Galen Robotics and advance what surgical robots can accomplish,” said Dr. Langer. “To my knowledge, Galen is the first to launch a surgical robotic company-as-a-service. This reflects the type of new and innovative thinking around surgical robots and medical devices in general.”
Dr. Langer and Galen Robotics
Dr. Langer’s vision is the same as Galen Robotics, and we are proud to have him join us. As a company, Galen Robotics has been pioneering the development of a new breed of collaborative surgical robots. The company’s mission is to fill the gap of microsurgical procedures currently unaddressed by today’s surgical robots. Actually, the vision is to make a new breed widely available by changing its procurement from a large capital expenditure to an affordable, per-usage digital surgery “as-a-service” model. As a result, these robots could capture and utilize digital information to promote continuous improvement of surgical techniques.
“We are beyond thrilled to have Dr. Langer join our Board,” said Bruce Lichorowic, president and chief executive officer of Galen Robotics. “His contributions to medical science are both profound and amazing. Also, his vision, business know-how and insight will be invaluable to Galen Robotics moving forward.”
About Galen Robotics
Galen Robotics is the pioneer of Digital-Surgery-as-a-Service (DSaaS). The company combines the power of a new microsurgery platform with a system of big data analytics. Now, Galen is trying to provide advanced surgical assistance in performing delicate or intricate procedures. The company was founded in 2016, bringing together Silicon Valley and the research in Johns Hopkins University LCSR. For more information about Galen Robotics, please see https://www.galenrobotics.com.