SwRI Biomedical Engineering: For more than 25 years, SwRI has supported the healthcare industry through innovative research and development.

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Our staff of more than 3,300 people cover a broad range of areas in engineering and the physical sciences.

A few important facts about Southwest Research Institute (SwRI):

  • Our staff of more than 3,300 people cover a broad range of areas in engineering and the physical sciences.

  • SwRI staff include 226 people with PhDs, 428 with Masters' degrees, and 767 with Bachelors' degrees.

  • SwRI has earned 29 R&D 100 awards since 1971 from R&D Magazine.

  • SwRI has been awarded more than 700 patents to date.

  • Staff members are committed to community service through volunteer programs for United Way, Habitat for Humanity, Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts of America, and many other organizations.

  • SwRI encourages professional growth in our staff members. Our staff made 348 presentations at scientific conferences and published 347 papers and journal articles in 2005. They also participated in more than 140 professional societies at the local through international levels.

  • SwRI staff value the importance of education by mentoring and tutoring local high school and university students. They also participate in extracurricular activities such as science fairs, the Young Engineers and Scientists program, the Texas Engineering challenge, and other science programs.

For more information about the capabilities of the biomedical engineering staff at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Keith Bartels, Ph.D., at kbartels@swri.org or (210) 522-6062.

 

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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®) is an independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 12 technical divisions using multidisciplinary approaches to problem solving. The Institute occupies more than 1,200 acres and provides nearly two million square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops, and offices for more than 3,300 employees who perform contract work for industry and government clients.