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Patrick Helmer, PhD
Chief Executive Officer Patrick Helmer is a co-founder of Force Dimension and serves as the company's Chief Executive Officer and director of Intellectual Property. Dr. Helmer is an expert in kinematic and robotic design and has managed numerous research projects in the medical field funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Patrick Helmer holds a B.S., M.S. and a Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Patrice Rouiler
Chief Technical Officer Patrice Rouiller is a co-founder of Force Dimension and serves as the company's Chief Technical Officer since the company's inception in August 2001. In 1998 Patrice joined the VRAI group at EPFL where he co-developed the first delta haptic device. During that time, Patrice Rouiller also directed research efforts in the areas of haptic interface and medical robot design. Patrice Rouiller holds a B.S, M.S. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. François Conti
VP of Operations, North America Francois Conti is a co-founder of Force Dimension and has been responsible for leading partnerships with medical companies and research institutions in North America. In 2001, Francois joined the artificial intelligence laboratory at Stanford University where he pursues research activities in the field of haptic interface design and software simulation. Francois co-develops the CHAI 3D open-source haptic visualization libraries and is a lecturer of the Experimental Haptics course at Stanford University. Francois holds a B.S., M.S. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Sebastien Grange, PhD
VP of Operations, Asia Pacific Sebastien Grange is a co-founder of Force Dimension and has been responsible for business development in Asia Pacific. Dr. Grange is an expert in medical human-computer interaction and has managed research projects in the medical, nanomanipulation and robotic fields funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Sebastien Grange holds a B.S., M.S. and a Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne.
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