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Dr. Karim Benali joined ABIOMED in July 2004 as Vice President of Product Development. In January 2006 he became ABIOMED's Chief Medical Officer, leading the Company's upstream product development efforts and strategic clinical research functions. Dr. Benali has more than twelve years of international experience in medicine and research, with a strong focus on cardiology. He held several strategic positions in academic and corporate fields with leading institutions in Europe and has a strong background in the design and supervision of multi-center clinical trials. While at GE HealthCare, he brought to market two of the company's top products in cardiology. As Global Manager of Cardiology-Functional Imaging at GE Healthcare, he led the introduction of breakthrough applications in cardiology, pioneered the first cardiac procedures on the newly introduced hybrid imaging platform and positioned GE as market leader in Cardiac PET/CT. He previously held the position of Global Clinical Research Leader for the Cardiovascular Business at GE Healthcare. Dr. Benali earned a BS degree from the University of Algiers in Engineering Technology, an MD degree from Institut National de l'Enseignement Superieur des Sciences Medicales in Algiers, an MS in Bio-imaging and Bio-engineering from the University of Val de Marne Paris XII, and a Pierre & Marie Curie University Degree in Biostatistics and Clinical Research Paris VI. | 