Rob Michiels
Independent Director
business administration
EDAP TMS
France
Biography
Director Since: 2009 EDAP TMS S.A. Committee Membership: Audit Committee Rob Michiels was elected as a member of the Company's Board of Directors in July 2009. He is a 30plus-year veteran of the US medical device industry, both in corporate positions and as a startup entrepreneur. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CardiAQâ„¢ Valve Technologies, a venture funded start-up developing Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation and which was acquired by Edwards Lifesciences during the second half of 2015. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of CoreValve (acquired by Medtronic); and as President and COO of InterVentional Technologies (acquired by Boston Scientific). He helped drive both companies from cardiovascular start-ups to established market leaders, using new and innovative technologies which have strong synergies to the HIFU story. Rob Michiels is director of Aegis Surgical Ltd, Atrius Ltd, FEops NV and Embolization Prevention Technologies, all privately held companies developing cutting edges cardiovascular less invasive technologies. Rob Michiels is a founding partner of CONSILIUM, a medical device market research company active in identifying, funding and greenhousing start-up technologies. Fluent in English, French and Dutch languages, he holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Antwerp University in Belgium and a Master in business administration (MBA) from Indiana University.
Research Interest
business administration
