Michael Francis, Ph.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Michael Francis, Ph.D., CEO and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at Asante Bio and University of South Florida to its College of Fellows.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers in these fields. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.”

Dr. Francis was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for inventing platform biomanufacturing technologies used to develop and commercialize medical devices used to treat tens of thousands of patients…. Continue reading.