Dean Kamen

Founder, DEKA Research and Development Corporation

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Inventor and physicist best known for designing the Segway, his company, DEKA Research and Development Corporation, has created many products, with an emphasis on medical technology

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Wars have been hugely important for medical science that saves lives. In contrast to Vietnam, 90% of the wounded are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. That's led to renewed…

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Wars have been hugely important for medical science that saves lives. In contrast to Vietnam, 90% of the wounded are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. That's led to renewed…

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Wars have been hugely important for medical science that saves lives. In contrast to Vietnam, 90% of the wounded are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

War's Medical Miracles and Who Gets to Use Them

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