Robert G. Radwin, PhD
Director

Robert G. Radwin, PhD is Professor and founding Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He also holds academic appointments in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering, and in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in the Medical School. Professor Radwin's educational background in biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and industrial engineering has provided him with a unique interdisciplinary perspective in his research, teaching, and administrative roles.

He is frequently a consultant to industry and government agencies for his expertise in industrial health and ergonomics in manufacturing and product design. Professor Radwin is a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers, the Biomedical Engineering Society, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (US), and the Ergonomics Society (UK). He is currently an appointed member of the National Research Council Human Factors Committee and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Human Factors Engineering Committee (HE75 Draft Standard for Human Factors Design of Medical Devices). ■

Jeffrey Grossman, MD
Associate Director

Jeffrey Grossman, MD, provides executive leadership for the UW Medical Foundation. He works closely with the vice chancellor for medical affairs/dean of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and clinical department chairs to provide vision and leadership to the board of directors regarding trends and developments in academic and clinical health care. Grossman consults regularly with the CEOs and executive staff of UW Hospital and Clinics, University Health Care, Inc., and other UW Health entities.

In addition to his UW Medical Foundation leadership role, he serves as senior associate dean for clinical affairs for UW School of Medicine and Public Health and is a member of the UW Health Liaison Leadership Council and the Executive Council of UW Health. Board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, Grossman maintains his practice in pulmonary and critical care medicine. ■

Lawrence A. Casper, PhD
Associate Director

Lawrence Casper, PhD was appointed assistant dean of research and technology transfer in 1990. His office is the primary contact point for business, industry and government to access technical capabilities in engineering. He is also the Project Director for the UW Coulter Translational Research Partnership in Biomedical Engineering. He is involved in the UW Technology Enterprise Cooperative (UW-TEC) as Director of Entrepreneurial Projects and serves as the Associate Director of the UW Biomedical Engineering Center.

In 2004 Casper was made a "Wisconsin Idea Fellow" by the Board of Regents in recognition of his contributions to economic development in Wisconsin. Previously, Casper was an engineer for Honeywell Inc. Solid State Electronics Center, working on the development of materials and manufacturing processes for advanced microelectronic devices. He advanced to the rank of senior principal engineer and was elected by Honeywell management to the position of Engineering Fellow. ■