Ben Tompkins

Biography

 Ben joined Penumbra in 2004 as the company’s third employee. He was a member of the engineering development teams for the Penumbra System, Neuron, and Penumbra Coil 400 product lines before taking on the role of Director, Research & Development in 2010. Ben has served in his current role as Vice President of Research & Development since 2013, where he spends the bulk of his time working closely with Penumbra’s highly collaborative and dynamic R&D team. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering and MS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of California, Davis.

Research Interest

 Neurology