Robert Edesess

Robert has over a decade of experience advising life science startups. Robert previously served as Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property for Thoratec Corporation, a global leader in pump technology to address advanced heart failure, prior to its acquisition by St. Jude Medical for $3.4 billion in 2015. Robert supported the integration of the Thoratec business into St. Jude before it was acquired by Abbott for $25 billion. Robert joined the IP Litigation group at Abbott following the St. Jude acquisition. Prior to Thoratec, Robert worked at a global law firm and a Medtech patent boutique firm. Robert has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and a J.D. and M.B.A. from DePaul University.