Stephen Jacobsen

Stephen Charles Jacobsen (1940–2016) was an American bioengineer, a pioneer in his field, specifically in developing medical devices and tools, including an artificial kidney and an exoskeleton, and was Distinguished Professor at University of Utah. He was a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine.^[1][2]

Stephen Jacobsen
Born	July 15, 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died	April 3, 2016(2016-04-03) (aged 75) Salt Lake City, Utah
Alma mater	University of Utah MIT
Known for	Founder of Sarcos
Awards	Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology Member of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine ASME Leonardo Da Vinci Award IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Pioneer Award
Scientific career
Fields	robotics bioengineering
Institutions	University of Utah
Thesis	Control systems for artificial arms  (1973)
Doctoral advisor	Robert Mann

Jacobsen founded Sarcos, a technological company producing robots and microelectromechanical systems, in 1983.^[3]