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Mir A. Imran (born 1956, Hyderabad, India
India

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), is an India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n entrepreneur
Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is a person who has possession of an organization, or venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome....
 and venture capitalist. Imran has formed 19 companies since the early 80s and holds over 140 patents.

Born and raised in India, the son of a doctor, Imran moved to New Jersey
New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
 in 1973 to attend Rutgers University
Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766 and is the Colonial colleges in the United States....
 where he studied both electrical and biomedical engineering. He received his B.S.
Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years....
 in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering

Electrical engineering, sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic engineering, is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism....
 and his M.S.
Master's degree

A master's degree provides a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theory and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, Critical thinking and/or professional application; and the ability to problem solving a...
 in biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering

Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to help improve patient health care and the quality of life of individuals....
 and attended three years of Medical School before deciding to leave and work on the first implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is a small battery -powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation....
 with Intec Systems, which was acquired by Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company and one of the world's largest corporations. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States....
, spun out to form Guidant
Guidant

Guidant Corporation, part of Boston Scientific, designs and manufactures artificial pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, stents, and other cardiovascular medical products....
, and acquired by Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific

The Boston Scientific Corporation , is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a range of interventional medical specialties, including interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, neuromodulation, neurovascular intervention, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery,...
 in 2006 for $27.5B

Imran is recognized for his history as a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur and investor of medical technology companies.






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Mir A. Imran (born 1956, Hyderabad, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
), is an India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n entrepreneur
Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is a person who has possession of an organization, or venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome....
 and venture capitalist. Imran has formed 19 companies since the early 80s and holds over 140 patents.

Born and raised in India, the son of a doctor, Imran moved to New Jersey
New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
 in 1973 to attend Rutgers University
Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766 and is the Colonial colleges in the United States....
 where he studied both electrical and biomedical engineering. He received his B.S.
Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years....
 in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering

Electrical engineering, sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic engineering, is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism....
 and his M.S.
Master's degree

A master's degree provides a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theory and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, Critical thinking and/or professional application; and the ability to problem solving a...
 in biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering

Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to help improve patient health care and the quality of life of individuals....
 and attended three years of Medical School before deciding to leave and work on the first implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is a small battery -powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation....
 with Intec Systems, which was acquired by Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company and one of the world's largest corporations. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States....
, spun out to form Guidant
Guidant

Guidant Corporation, part of Boston Scientific, designs and manufactures artificial pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, stents, and other cardiovascular medical products....
, and acquired by Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific

The Boston Scientific Corporation , is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a range of interventional medical specialties, including interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, neuromodulation, neurovascular intervention, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery,...
 in 2006 for $27.5B

Imran is recognized for his history as a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur and investor of medical technology companies. He is the founder and Chairman of InCube Laboratories, Inc., a research laboratory and business incubator for medical and technology companies. Through InCube Labs, and prior to its establishment, he has founded numerous medical and high technology companies. Imran currently serves as a Director for NFocus, Inc., Zonare, Inc., Intrapace, Inc., Entrack, Inc., SafeView, Inc., Bodymedia, Inc., EGeen Inc. Acumen Medical Inc., Python Medical, Inc., Corrhythm, Inc. and Neurolink, Inc.

Business


Imran joined Intec Systems in 1980 and developed IP key to the development of the automatic implantable defibrillator, a device that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has become a standard of care in cardiology. One of his high profile medical inventions is his EEG monitoring sensor array that John Glenn was featured as wearing in the Time Magazine story of his latest space mission. This became the core product for Physiometrix and has become a standard diagnostic tool used in neurophysiology. In 1992, Mr. Imran invented a cooled RF ablation catheter for the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. This invention became the initial product of Cardiac Pathways, and is now widely used by cardiac electro-physiologists. In 1995, he developed a low-pressure balloon and aspirator system for use in catheter based interventions. Mr. Imran was the first to articulate the concept of distal protection during high-risk interventions. Mr. Imran’s device became the primary innovation for Percusurge, which was acquired by Medtronic in December 2000. In the medical field Imran's interest is to develop medical devices that blur the distinction between organic and synthetic and advance patient treatment options.

Imran’s current research interests include tissue engineering, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, orthopedics, congestive heart failure and artificial organs.

Family

Imran lives in California with a wife and 5 kids.

DFJ


Imran is an active angel investor
Angel investor

Angel capital is money invested in a business to provide equity capital, not debt which must be repaid regardless of the success of the business....
 and a limited partner in several venture funds. In addition, he serves as an Advisor to Alley Ventures and is a Venture Partner of and an advisor to DFJ ePlanet Ventures, a $650 million global venture capital fund based in Silicon Valley.

Companies formed


  • Data Trak, Inc. – Real estate lockbox encryption technology developer. Acquired by Supra Products in 1989.
  • Cardiac Pathways, Inc. – Ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation mapping and ablation devices. IPO in 1996, Acquired by Boston Scientific
    Boston Scientific

    The Boston Scientific Corporation , is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a range of interventional medical specialties, including interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, neuromodulation, neurovascular intervention, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery,...
     in 2001.
  • Vidamed, Inc. – Licensed patents and technology relating to trans urethral needle ablation for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia, BPH. IPO 1995, Acquired by Medtronic in 1996.
  • Intella Interventional, Inc. - Devices for coronary angioplasty. Merged with Goodman Inc. in March 2000.
  • Reflow, Inc. - Devices for chronic total occlusions. Merged with FHT, Inc. in 1999.
  • Surface Genesis, Inc. - Bio materials research (shut down).
  • Percusurge, Inc. – Pioneered the area of emboli protection during interventional procedures. Acquired by Medtronic
    Medtronic

    Medtronic, Inc. , based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the world's largest medical technology company . Listed among Fortune 500 companies, Medtronic is a publicly traded company and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MDT....
     in 2000.
  • Advanced Cytometrix - Devices for soft tissue biopsy. Merged with Oncotech Inc. in 1997
  • Physiometrix, Inc. EEG devices to monitor brain activity and determine depth of anesthesia. IPO in 1996. Acquired by Hospira
    Hospira

    Hospira, Inc. is a global pharmaceutical and drug delivery company. It has approximately 16,000 employees and 19 manufacturing facilities worldwide and is headquartered north of Chicago in Lake Forest, Illinois....
    .
  • Safeview, Inc. – Developer of millimeter wave length security imaging equipment. Acquired by L-3 Communications
    L-3 Communications

    L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. is a company that supplies command, control, Communication, Intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance systems and products, avionics and ocean products, training devices and services, instrumentation, space and navigation products....
    .
  • Intrapace, Inc. – Developing a gastric stimulator for the treatment of obesity
    Obesity

    Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that health may be negatively affected. It is commonly defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher....
    .
  • Zonare, Inc. – Pre-IPO company that manufactures portable ultrasound systems.
  • Spinal Modulation – Early stage company with a treatment for patients with chronic pain.
  • Entrack Medical, Inc. – Startup in stealth mode.
  • Python Medical, Inc. – Startup in stealth mode.
  • Corrhythm, Inc. – Startup in stealth mode.
  • Neurolink, Inc. – Startup in stealth mode.


InCube Labs

Imran founded InCube Labs in 1995 after forming 8 venture backed medical device companies. Imran’s concept was that InCube would function as an applied research institute, validating some early stage experiments to allow for a more efficient company formation process. Since the formation of InCube Labs, Imran has formed 11 more companies; 5 of which are currently incubating within the facility .

InCube Ventures

InCube Ventures is currently raising a venture capital fund that will invest both in companies that are created in InCube Labs as well as by individuals outside of InCube.

Awards and publications


2005 Rutgers University
Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766 and is the Colonial colleges in the United States....
 Distinguished Engineer Award

Featured in EE Times - Nov 7th 2005

Featured in Stanford Medicine - Fall 2006

Featured in Rutgers 1766 Alumni Magazine

Featured in Innovative Doctoring-Grossman, Jeffrey

Speaking engagements


Medtronic Distinguished Lecturer at Johns Hopkins BioMedical Engineering Day – May 2007

Keynote Speaker – Engineering in Medicine and Biology - UT Dallas - Nov 2007

External links

  • , podcast of Mir Imran speaking at Stanford