Paul G YockPaul Yock is the Weiland Professor and Founding Co-Chair of the Stanford Department of Bioengineering, with a joint appointment in Cardiovascular Medicine and courtesy appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Operations, Information, and Technologyin the Graduate School of Business. He founded and directs the Program in Biodesign, a unit of Stanford's Bio-X initiative that focuses on invention and technology transfer related to biomedical engineering. He is internationally known for his work in inventing, developing, and testing new devices, including the Rapid Exchange(TM) angioplasty/stent system, which is now the primary system in use worldwide, and the Doppler-guided access system known as the Smart Needle(TM) and PD-Access(TM). Dr Yock has cofounded several medical technology companies, including Cardiovascular Imaging Systems, acquired by Boston Scientific. Read More Read Less