Catherine Mohr is vice president of strategy at Intuitive Surgical and president of the Intuitive Foundation. She evaluates new technologies and studies the dynamics of emerging markets for Intuitive, and in her foundation role she guides research and philanthropic programs aimed at improving education and reducing the global burden of disease.

In her career, Mohr has been involved with numerous start-up companies in the areas of alternative-energy transportation, high-altitude aircraft, high-efficiency fuel-cell power systems, computer-aided design software, and medical devices. She has served as a scientific advisor for several med tech start-ups globally and government technology development programs in her native New Zealand.

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