Our Team
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Jean M. Sobarzo • Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board
Jean developed the core concept of Biowear with cardiologist Dr. Robert Frank. He has brought together an exceptional multi-disciplinary team to make possible the development of Biowear technology. He has many years of experience in coordinating teams and management in multi-cultural environments. Jean has a unique background and trajectory in science, technology, and business, from the University of Paris and MIT.
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W. Scott Hoge, PhD • Board Member and Chief Technology Officer
Scott has over 17 years of experience at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School, as senior researcher and instructor. He has over 28 years of experience in digital signal processing and software design. Since he joined Lexington Biomedical, 3 years ago, his contributions have been remarkable.
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Dr. David Martin • Board Member and Chief Cardiology Advisor
Dr. Martin is Vice-Chair at Mass General Brigham Hospitals and a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School. He has extensive expertise in clinical cardiac electrophysiology and internal medicine and is a distinguished clinician and academic. Dr. Martin helps designing and implementing the medical strategy for Biowear as well as overseeing device testing and medical validation.
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Philippe Sauvage • Board Member and Chief Strategy Advisor
Philippe has over 12 years of experience at Sanofi as CFO and Global Head of Operations and Access. He specializes in business strategy, market access, and growth plans, bringing expertise in pricing, forecasting, and analytics to Lexington Biomedical. With his extensive experience and knowledge of the global medical industry, Philippe oversees the design of all business and financial models. His contributions have already placed Biowear in an advantageous position for successful scaling and deployment in US and global markets.
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Dr. Robert Frank • Co-Founder, Board Member, and Chief Cardiology Officer
Dr. Frank developed the core concept of Biowear in collaboration with Jean Sobarzo. He is the former director of the Department of Cardiology at the Hôpitaux de Paris, where he was the cardiologist for officials at highest levels of the French government, including President Jacques Chirac. In 1977, he discovered cardiac ablation to treat arrhythmias. Developed in the 80s with colleagues from University of California in San Francisco, cardiac ablation is used today worldwide for the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms.
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Bettina Pasquantonio • Textile Design Expert, US NAVY
Bettina oversees the design and production of all the textile prototypes. She works with our engineers to integrate the electronics into the textile garments. Bettina has extensive experience designing military clothing. She is currently working with the US Navy.