Earl Bakken Lecture Series

The Earl Bakken Lecture is presented at AIMBE’s Annual Event in honor of Honorary Fellow and pioneer, Earl Bakken. Earl Bakken invented the cardiac pacemaker and founded Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device company. Bakken supported AIMBE’s advocacy mission early on, and the AIMBE Earl Bakken Lecture Series honors Bakken’s persevering commitment to improving human welfare through the application of biomedical engineering innovation.