Dr. Robert Fischell, reknowned physicist, inventor and holder of more than 200 U.S. and foreign medical patents, met Parker School faculty and students and shared his wisdom during a visit to the campus March 3.
Dr. Robert Fischell, reknowned physicist, inventor and holder of more than 200 U.S. and foreign medical patents, met Parker School faculty and students and shared his wisdom during a visit to the campus March 3.
Fischell’s inventions have led to the creation of several biotechnology companies, and he has worked at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for more than 30 years.
Accompanied by his wife and a few of his esteemed guests, Fischell joined Parker’s science teachers for lunch, and afterward, spoke to students in project physics and honors physics classes.
“He spoke to the students about three out of a long list of inventions that he has created,” said Mathew Hamilton, Parker’s Upper School science and mathematics teacher. “All three are recent bioengineering devices he created to address several medical conditions.
“The first device was an implant designed to prevent the onset of a seizure of a patient suffering from epilepsy. The second invention is another implant designed to catch a heart attack early in high-risk patients.”
Hamilton said Fischell also spoke about an external device that can be used to eliminate migraines.
Fischell gave specific examples for each of his inventions to the students and emphasized that much more persistence is needed to make a difference in these fields. He also explained to the students about the importance of setting oneself up for success, and the work ethic that went hand-in-hand with his own success.