David Lederman

David Lederman
Born
David Mordechai Lederman

(1944-05-26)May 26, 1944
Bogota, Colombia
DiedAugust 15, 2012(2012-08-15) (aged 68)
Alma materCornell University
Occupation(s)Scientist, researcher, entrepreneur

David M. Lederman was an American aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, author, and humanitarian. He is noted for founding Abiomed, the company that developed AbioCor, the first fully implantable artificial heart.