Olaf von Ramm
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Olaf von Ramm is the Thomas Lord Professor of Engineering at Duke University
. He is best known for his work in the development of medical instruments, particularly ultrasound
systems. He holds the first patent
on a three-dimensional ultrasound http://www.bme.duke.edu/faculty/ramm/index.php.
Von Ramm was Born in Poland. He grew up in Germany and Canada.
Von Ramm received his Bachelor of Science
degree from the University of Toronto
in 1968, and his Master of Science
degree from the same institution in 1970. He received his doctorate from Duke, where he has spent his entire career.
Von Ramm was a Canadian National Research Scholar, and won the Terrence Matzuk Memorial Award and the Netherlands Heart Foundation Distinguished Lecture Award.
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. He is best known for his work in the development of medical instruments, particularly ultrasound
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
systems. He holds the first patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
on a three-dimensional ultrasound http://www.bme.duke.edu/faculty/ramm/index.php.
Von Ramm was Born in Poland. He grew up in Germany and Canada.
Von Ramm received his Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1968, and his Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree from the same institution in 1970. He received his doctorate from Duke, where he has spent his entire career.
Von Ramm was a Canadian National Research Scholar, and won the Terrence Matzuk Memorial Award and the Netherlands Heart Foundation Distinguished Lecture Award.