About Us
Who We Are
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., representing the most accomplished individuals in the fields of medical and biological engineering.

Board of Directors

AIMBE Senior Staff

Flash Newsletter

Strategic Plan

Annual Report

President’s Circle

Past Presidents

President’s Newsletter
Events
AIMBE Annual Event
Attend AIMBE’s Annual Event to listen to science policy talks, attend the Induction Ceremony, and network with colleagues.

Capitol Hill Day

BEMA Roundtable
Biomedical Engineering Multidisciplinary Alliance (BEMA) Roundtables convene industry, academia, and government to address challenges across the biomedical innovation ecosystem.

AIMBE Public Policy Institute
Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!

Regional Events

Congressional Lunch Briefings

Earl Bakken Lecture Series

Event Calendar
college of fellows
College of Fellows
The College of Fellows consists of almost 3,000 individuals who are the outstanding leaders, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in medical and biological engineering

Nominations & Election
Fellows are nominated each year by their peers and represent the top 2% of the medical and biological engineering community.

Fellowbook News
AIMBE Fellowbook collects news stories highlighting the members of the AIMBE College of Fellows

Fellow Directory
AIMBE College of Fellows — synced from Quickbase via AIMBE Connect.
councils and committees
Academic Council
AIMBE’s Academic Council includes 100 U.S. universities offering medical and biological engineering education at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Council of Societies
AIMBE’s mechanism to coordinate and enhance interaction among 12 scientific organizations in medical and biological engineering

Industry Council
The companies and key corporate leaders of the bioengineering revolution are represented in AIMBE

Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Achieving greater diversity and inclusion within AIMBE, and providing leadership training and greater opportunities to minorities in MBE.

Committee for the Underrepresented and Marginalized
To recognize the contributions of underrepresented and marginalized groups (URM) in MBE.

International Committee
The Top Medical and Biological Engineers from around the World
Advocacy
Advocacy Tools
Everything you need to get involved, research and contact your policy-makers, and followup through lab tours and visits

Our Work
Learn about AIMBE’s ongoing public policy work and past accomplishments that have communicated the value of medical and biological engineering

AIMBE’s Impact
Learn about the tangible impact of AIMBE’s advocacy, public engagement, and programs on elevating medical and biological engineering

Friends of NIBIB
Friends of NIBIB (FoNIBIB) is a coalition of organizations dedicated to supporting the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Awards
Pierre Galletti Award
This Award was established in 1999 by the AIMBE to honor our Founding Member and Past President.

AIMBE Professional Impact Award
In recognition of outstanding commitment to Mentoring, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Leadership, and/or Education

Fellows’ Accomplishments
Highlights the prestigious international accolades earned by AIMBE Fellows for their landmark contributions
For Students
Milestones of Innovation
The Milestones of Innovation highlight some of the greatest accomplishments in medical and biological engineering.

Student Policy Resources
Information for students interested in science policy on why and how to get engaged in advocacy efforts supporting medical and biological engineering.

AIMBE Public Policy Institute
Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!
Nominations
Fellow Nominations
Fellows are nominated each year by their peers and represent the top 2% of the medical and biological engineering community

Emerging Leaders
Each year, AIMBE will select ~20 emerging leaders who will be recognized during AIMBE’s Annual Meeting.

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Earl Bakken Lecture Series

Events

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.

Past Earl Bakken Lecturers

Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa

Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

2026 Annual Event Earl Bakken Lecturer

James C. and Sarah K. Kennedy Dean of Research
William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor IV of Neurosurgery
Mayo Clinic in Florida

CharlesTaylor

Charles Taylor, Ph.D

2025 Annual Event Earl Bakken Lecturer

Founder, HeartFlow, Inc.
Adjunct Professor, University of Texas, Austin

Bringing computing and A.I. into Cardiology – From Bench to Business to Bedside

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2024 Annual Event Earl Bakken Lecturer

Trustee Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

Dynamic Imaging and Interfacing with the Brain by Means of ML/AI

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