Shlomo Ben-Haim | |
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| Born | Israel |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of Biosense Inc. |
| Relatives | Amit Ben-Haim (brother) |
Shlomo Ben-Haim ( Hebrew: שלמה בן-חיים) is an Israeli-born professor of medicine, a serial entrepreneur specializing in the fields of healthcare and biotech, and a philanthropist. [1] [2] He is the co-founder of Biosense Inc., Spectrum Dynamics LLC., Radiancy Inc., X-Technologies, Impulse Dynamics, InStent Inc., Disc-O-Tech Ltd. and EPD Solutions Ltd. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He is the inventor of about 560 patents and patent applications. [9]
Ben-Haim has held faculty positions at both Harvard University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology as a Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics. [2] He has authored or co-authored about 450 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. [10] He held the role of Chief Scientist at Johnson & Johnson's Biosense-Webster. [11]
Ben-Haim founded, co-founded and presided over a number of businesses, mainly in the healthcare and biotech fields. [1] In 1993, he co-founded Biosense Inc with his brother Amit Ben-Haim. [12] (which subsequently merged with Webster to form Biosense-Webster Inc. under Johnson & Johnson). [13] Amit Ben-Haim went on to found failed health wearables brand CloudTag. [14] In 1996, he co-founded Impulse Dynamics with American entrepreneur Lewis Pell. [3] In 2000 Impulse Dynamics participated in a three-party transaction with Guidant and US-based healthcare company Johnson & Johnson [15] and, in 2005, it was announced that Johnson & Johnson invested $80 million in Impulse Dynamics. [3] Ben-Haim also co-founded Spectrum Dynamics LLC., a company specializing in cardiac molecular imaging. [6] In 2013, the assets of Spectrum Dynamics were acquired by Biosensors International Group, with whom Spectrum Dynamics formed a joint-venture to develop non-cardiac products. [6] [16]
Other companies in the healthcare industry that Ben-Haim has co-founded to date include: InStent Inc. that was merged into Medtronic; [8] [17] Disc-O-Tech Ltd. that was merged into Kyphon which subsequently merged into Medtronic; [4] [18] Radiancy Inc. that was later merged into Photomedex; [7] X-Technologies that was later merged into Guidant which subsequently merged into Boston Scientific; [5] [19] [20] and EPD Solutions that was acquired by Philips. [21] Ben-Haim also co-founded various other medical device and biomedical firms in the fields of cardiology, obesity, diabetes, esthetics and cosmetics, antiviral medications, deep vein thrombosis prevention, therapy for limb ischemia, and post-stroke and sports-injuries rehabilitation. [1] Ben-Haim serves or served as executive chairman of Impulse Dynamics, Spectrum Dynamics LLC. and Motorika Limited. [22]
Ben-Haim is the founder and Chairman of Goji Food Solutions, a company that is developing innovative energy delivery technology. [23] In 2010, ITW invested $50 million into Goji Food Solutions (which was at the time was known as RF Dynamics.) [24]
The companies Ben-Haim founded or co-founded which were subsequently sold or merged generated about US$2 billion as detailed in the table below:
| Company | Exit Value (US $ MM) | Acquired By |
|---|---|---|
| Biosense Inc. | 427 | Johnson & Johnson [5] |
| Disc-O-Tech Ltd. | 220 | Kyphon (subsequently Medtronic) [4] [18] |
| Instent Inc. | 214 | Medtronic [8] [17] |
| X-Technologies | 200 | Guidant (subsequently Boston Scientific) [5] [19] [20] |
| Impulse Dynamics* | 125 | Johnson & Johnson [15] |
| Spectrum Dynamics LLC. | 51 | Biosensors International Group Ltd. [6] |
| Radiancy Inc. | 252 | PhotoMedex, Inc. [7] |
| EPD Solutions Ltd. | 537 | Philips [8] |
| Total | 2,026 |
* the three-way deal between Guidant, Johnson & Johnson and Impulse Dynamics.
Ben-Haim co-founded Bridge to the Future, a charitable foundation dedicated to improving health and education in underserved communities in Israel. [25] [26] Ben-Haim is a partner in Atidim, a philanthropic organization aiming at lowering social and financial gaps in society in Israel. [25] [27]
In 2014, Ben-Haim gave a multi-million philanthropic gift for the establishment of a new Harvard Medical School (HMS) endowed professorship at HMS's teaching hospital ( Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) in honor of Mark Josephson, M.D., chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and director of the Harvard-Thorndike Arrhythmia Institute. [28]
In 2018, Ben-Haim invested in social-impact fintech platform Kaleidofin based in India. [29]
In 2012, Ben-Haim received an award for his work in Internal Medicine from the Medicine Alumni Society of Iowa. [30] In 2014, he was recognized by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as "an internationally acclaimed cardiologist who developed new ways to correct life-threatening problems in the electrical system of the human heart." [31]
- ^ a b c "Straight from the Heart" (PDF). No. January 2016. The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "All heart: Shlomo Ben-Haim". The CEO Magazine. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Johnson & Johnson Invests $80m in Impulse Dynamics". Haaretz. 15 May 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Kyphon buys Herzliya's Disc-o-Tech for USD 240 million". No. 22 December 2006. Ynet News. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Philips buys Israeli cardiac imaging company EPD Solutions". No. 2 June 2018. Israel 21c. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Biosensors Completes Spectrum Dynamics Assets Acquisition". PR Newswire. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Radiancy's New Aesthetic Biomed Subsidiary Coming Home: PhotoMedex Looking at Dual-listing on Ahad Ha'am". Haaretz. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Philips to pay $292M upfront for AF ablation startup EPD". Fierce Biotech. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Search results for Shlomo Ben-Haim". Espacenet. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Ben-Haim, Shlomo. "Search results for Shlomo Ben-Haim". Crossmark. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Editorial Team". Journal of Advanced Therapies and Medical Innovation Sciences. J-Atamis.org. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Barbanel, Josh (2008-06-15). "Billionaires Go Shopping". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Weinreb, Gali. "Israeli development centers of healthcare giants have an annual turnover of billions of dollars". Globes. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "CloudTag pledges to return after delisting from Aim". Proactiveinvestors UK. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ a b "J&J Strikes Heart Device Deal With Guidant". LA Times. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Weinreb, Gali. "Biosensors buys Spectrum Dynamics". Globes. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Medtronic buys InStent for $214 mm in stock". Pharma Intelligence. March 1996. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Medtronic Buys Kyphon For $3.9 Billion". Forbes. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Guidant buys X-Technologies for $200m". Globes. 10 March 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Boston Scientific and Guidant Announce Signing of Merger Agreement Valued at $27 Billion". Bostonscientific.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Philips to expand its Image-Guided Therapy portfolio with the acquisition of EPD Solutions". Philips.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Shlomo Ben-Haim". Pitchbook.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Miele Introduces The Dialog, A High-End Oven Powered By RF Solid State Cooking Technology". The Spoon. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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^ Gilad, Assaf (2 July 2012).
"Ben-Haim's magic oven company raises NIS 20M". Y-Netnews.com. Y-Net Business and Finance. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
NEA joins the US conglomerate ITW which has invested $50 million in RF Dynamics in 2010.
- ^ a b "Professor Shlomo Ben-Haim, Founder Hobart Group". The Pharma Letter. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Home page". Bridge to the Future. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "About". Atidim. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Electrophysiology Pioneer Mark Josephson Honored with Professorship". Newswise. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Kaleidofin raises Rs 18 crore in seed round led by Omidyar Network". India Times. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Past Alumni Award Recipients". Iowa Healthcare. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Ben-Haim Professorship Established in Cardiac Electrophysiology". Harvard. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
Shlomo Ben-Haim | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Israel |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of Biosense Inc. |
| Relatives | Amit Ben-Haim (brother) |
Shlomo Ben-Haim ( Hebrew: שלמה בן-חיים) is an Israeli-born professor of medicine, a serial entrepreneur specializing in the fields of healthcare and biotech, and a philanthropist. [1] [2] He is the co-founder of Biosense Inc., Spectrum Dynamics LLC., Radiancy Inc., X-Technologies, Impulse Dynamics, InStent Inc., Disc-O-Tech Ltd. and EPD Solutions Ltd. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He is the inventor of about 560 patents and patent applications. [9]
Ben-Haim has held faculty positions at both Harvard University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology as a Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics. [2] He has authored or co-authored about 450 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. [10] He held the role of Chief Scientist at Johnson & Johnson's Biosense-Webster. [11]
Ben-Haim founded, co-founded and presided over a number of businesses, mainly in the healthcare and biotech fields. [1] In 1993, he co-founded Biosense Inc with his brother Amit Ben-Haim. [12] (which subsequently merged with Webster to form Biosense-Webster Inc. under Johnson & Johnson). [13] Amit Ben-Haim went on to found failed health wearables brand CloudTag. [14] In 1996, he co-founded Impulse Dynamics with American entrepreneur Lewis Pell. [3] In 2000 Impulse Dynamics participated in a three-party transaction with Guidant and US-based healthcare company Johnson & Johnson [15] and, in 2005, it was announced that Johnson & Johnson invested $80 million in Impulse Dynamics. [3] Ben-Haim also co-founded Spectrum Dynamics LLC., a company specializing in cardiac molecular imaging. [6] In 2013, the assets of Spectrum Dynamics were acquired by Biosensors International Group, with whom Spectrum Dynamics formed a joint-venture to develop non-cardiac products. [6] [16]
Other companies in the healthcare industry that Ben-Haim has co-founded to date include: InStent Inc. that was merged into Medtronic; [8] [17] Disc-O-Tech Ltd. that was merged into Kyphon which subsequently merged into Medtronic; [4] [18] Radiancy Inc. that was later merged into Photomedex; [7] X-Technologies that was later merged into Guidant which subsequently merged into Boston Scientific; [5] [19] [20] and EPD Solutions that was acquired by Philips. [21] Ben-Haim also co-founded various other medical device and biomedical firms in the fields of cardiology, obesity, diabetes, esthetics and cosmetics, antiviral medications, deep vein thrombosis prevention, therapy for limb ischemia, and post-stroke and sports-injuries rehabilitation. [1] Ben-Haim serves or served as executive chairman of Impulse Dynamics, Spectrum Dynamics LLC. and Motorika Limited. [22]
Ben-Haim is the founder and Chairman of Goji Food Solutions, a company that is developing innovative energy delivery technology. [23] In 2010, ITW invested $50 million into Goji Food Solutions (which was at the time was known as RF Dynamics.) [24]
The companies Ben-Haim founded or co-founded which were subsequently sold or merged generated about US$2 billion as detailed in the table below:
| Company | Exit Value (US $ MM) | Acquired By |
|---|---|---|
| Biosense Inc. | 427 | Johnson & Johnson [5] |
| Disc-O-Tech Ltd. | 220 | Kyphon (subsequently Medtronic) [4] [18] |
| Instent Inc. | 214 | Medtronic [8] [17] |
| X-Technologies | 200 | Guidant (subsequently Boston Scientific) [5] [19] [20] |
| Impulse Dynamics* | 125 | Johnson & Johnson [15] |
| Spectrum Dynamics LLC. | 51 | Biosensors International Group Ltd. [6] |
| Radiancy Inc. | 252 | PhotoMedex, Inc. [7] |
| EPD Solutions Ltd. | 537 | Philips [8] |
| Total | 2,026 |
* the three-way deal between Guidant, Johnson & Johnson and Impulse Dynamics.
Ben-Haim co-founded Bridge to the Future, a charitable foundation dedicated to improving health and education in underserved communities in Israel. [25] [26] Ben-Haim is a partner in Atidim, a philanthropic organization aiming at lowering social and financial gaps in society in Israel. [25] [27]
In 2014, Ben-Haim gave a multi-million philanthropic gift for the establishment of a new Harvard Medical School (HMS) endowed professorship at HMS's teaching hospital ( Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) in honor of Mark Josephson, M.D., chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and director of the Harvard-Thorndike Arrhythmia Institute. [28]
In 2018, Ben-Haim invested in social-impact fintech platform Kaleidofin based in India. [29]
In 2012, Ben-Haim received an award for his work in Internal Medicine from the Medicine Alumni Society of Iowa. [30] In 2014, he was recognized by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as "an internationally acclaimed cardiologist who developed new ways to correct life-threatening problems in the electrical system of the human heart." [31]
- ^ a b c "Straight from the Heart" (PDF). No. January 2016. The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "All heart: Shlomo Ben-Haim". The CEO Magazine. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Johnson & Johnson Invests $80m in Impulse Dynamics". Haaretz. 15 May 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Kyphon buys Herzliya's Disc-o-Tech for USD 240 million". No. 22 December 2006. Ynet News. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Philips buys Israeli cardiac imaging company EPD Solutions". No. 2 June 2018. Israel 21c. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Biosensors Completes Spectrum Dynamics Assets Acquisition". PR Newswire. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Radiancy's New Aesthetic Biomed Subsidiary Coming Home: PhotoMedex Looking at Dual-listing on Ahad Ha'am". Haaretz. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Philips to pay $292M upfront for AF ablation startup EPD". Fierce Biotech. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Search results for Shlomo Ben-Haim". Espacenet. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Ben-Haim, Shlomo. "Search results for Shlomo Ben-Haim". Crossmark. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Editorial Team". Journal of Advanced Therapies and Medical Innovation Sciences. J-Atamis.org. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Barbanel, Josh (2008-06-15). "Billionaires Go Shopping". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Weinreb, Gali. "Israeli development centers of healthcare giants have an annual turnover of billions of dollars". Globes. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "CloudTag pledges to return after delisting from Aim". Proactiveinvestors UK. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ a b "J&J Strikes Heart Device Deal With Guidant". LA Times. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Weinreb, Gali. "Biosensors buys Spectrum Dynamics". Globes. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Medtronic buys InStent for $214 mm in stock". Pharma Intelligence. March 1996. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Medtronic Buys Kyphon For $3.9 Billion". Forbes. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Guidant buys X-Technologies for $200m". Globes. 10 March 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Boston Scientific and Guidant Announce Signing of Merger Agreement Valued at $27 Billion". Bostonscientific.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Philips to expand its Image-Guided Therapy portfolio with the acquisition of EPD Solutions". Philips.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Shlomo Ben-Haim". Pitchbook.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Miele Introduces The Dialog, A High-End Oven Powered By RF Solid State Cooking Technology". The Spoon. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
-
^ Gilad, Assaf (2 July 2012).
"Ben-Haim's magic oven company raises NIS 20M". Y-Netnews.com. Y-Net Business and Finance. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
NEA joins the US conglomerate ITW which has invested $50 million in RF Dynamics in 2010.
- ^ a b "Professor Shlomo Ben-Haim, Founder Hobart Group". The Pharma Letter. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Home page". Bridge to the Future. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "About". Atidim. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Electrophysiology Pioneer Mark Josephson Honored with Professorship". Newswise. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Kaleidofin raises Rs 18 crore in seed round led by Omidyar Network". India Times. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Past Alumni Award Recipients". Iowa Healthcare. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Ben-Haim Professorship Established in Cardiac Electrophysiology". Harvard. Retrieved 3 November 2014.