Dr. Jacob (Kobi) Richter is the founder, chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Medinol, Chair of the Board of Directors of Darkenu
About the speaker:
Dr. Jacob (Kobi) Richter is the founder, chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Medinol, an Israeli medical device company. Under his leadership, Medinol fundamentally transformed the interventional cardiology industry through innovation and revolutionary technology. With an extremely cost efficient manufacturing operation and best-in-class products, Dr. Richter grew Medinol to become a significant international player in the stenting industry, highly reputable for its commitment to promote scientific advances and health.
Prior to founding Medinol in 1993, Dr. Richter co-founded Orbotech, a microeletronic product company for which he is still on the board of directors.
Dr. Richter has also been an active philanthropist, and currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Darkenu, a grassroots movement of Israeli moderates dedicated to Israel’s founding vision as a Jewish and democratic state.
He holds a Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University and has spent more than 20 years in the Israeli Air Force, serving as the head of research and development for the IAF.
