Lonnie M. Smith

Biography

 Lonnie M. Smith has served on our Board since he joined Intuitive Surgical as Chief Executive Officer in June 1997. Mr. Smith is the Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Smith served as Chief Executive Officer of Intuitive Surgical from June 1997 to January 2010 and remained as an executive officer of Intuitive Surgical from January 2010 to January 2013. Prior to joining Intuitive Surgical, Mr. Smith was the Senior Executive Vice President at Hillenbrand Industries which he joined in 1978 and during his tenure, he was also a member of the Executive Committee, the Office of the President, and the Board of Directors. Mr. Smith has also held positions with The Boston Consulting Group and IBM Corporation. Mr. Smith received his B.S.E.E. from Utah State University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Smith served as a member of the Board of Directors of Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. from January 2013 to December 2015 and has served as a member of the board of directors of several private companies.

Research Interest

 Diabetes Care