Medtronic Appoints Dr. Ken Washington as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

Medtronic has announced that Ken Washington, PhD, has been appointed Medtronic Chief Technology and Innovation Officer.

In this newly created role, Dr. Washington will use his extensive experience leading technology development and execution in industries including robotics, consumer products, automotive and space to deliver innovation-driven solutions to the company’s mission to reduce pain, restore health. To accelerate development. and extend life. Dr. Washington will also become a member of the Medtronic Executive Committee.

Medtronic Chairman and CEO Geoff Martha said: “This new leadership role will help Medtronic harness the innovative spirit of our founders and ensure we are leveraging our scientific and technological knowledge to advance the health care technology market.” to invent, innovate and disrupt the future. Dr. Washington will help Medtronic expand the use of our technology platforms across our portfolio – including robotics, sensors, implantables and AI – in our return on investment in innovation Expanding our technological competitive advantage to drive improvement and sustainable growth.

Dr. Washington joins Medtronic from Amazon where he served as Vice President and General Manager of Consumer Robotics. Previously, he was chief technology officer at Ford Motor Company, overseeing the development of the company’s technology strategy, which included next-generation vehicle architecture, controls and automated systems; And he spent seven years at Lockheed Martin in various leadership roles, including Chief Technology Officer, Chief Privacy Officer and Vice President of the Advanced Technology Center, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company.