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Alice Jacobs founded Intelligent Medical Devices in 2000 with a goal of harnessing technologies developed in the bioinformatics and medical technology industries to improve efficiency in healthcare delivery, increase the confidence of clinicians and reduce the cost of care worldwide. Since founding the company, she has expanded the business and assembled a strong team to implement her vision of next-generation solutions to improve both health economics and health outcomes. Dr. Jacobs performed her first scientific experiments at Stanford University at 16 years old and was published at 19. She spent six years studying developmental neurobiology contributing to our understanding of how neurons migrate in the developing cerebral cortex. In 2004, Scientific American named Dr. Jacobs as one of the top 50 innovators in science and technology. The World Economic Forum selected Dr. Jacobs as a member of the Forum of Young Global Leaders. She also serves as a member of the Whitehead Board of Associates. Dr. Jacobs holds an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. She has a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences and a B.A. in Art History from Stanford University. | 