Jim Gessert, B.Sc., BSEE

Jim’s engineering and design career spans 35-years and has included direct responsibility for bringing several technologically intensive diagnostic ultrasound systems to market. Jim holds more than 20 important ultrasound patents and was awarded the H. W. Sweatt Award for engineering excellence from Honeywell Medical Systems. In addition to developing traditional ultrasound imaging and Doppler systems, Jim was also a pioneer developer in the field of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and is well versed in high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Mr. Gessert obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Central Michigan University.