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1 The Whitaker Foundation, founded in 1975, was an organization which promoted biomedical engineering education and research. To have the maximum impact, the foundation decided to spend its financial resources over a limited period and closed in 2006, after contributing more than US$700 million to universities and medical schools. The foundation helped create 30 biomedical engineering programs at various universities in the United States and organized two Biomedical Engineering Educational Summits to help universities design and modify biomedical engineering programs to meet future needs.
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Nagel, J.H. (2008). Bioengineering and Biotechnology: A European Perspective. In: Madhavan, G., Oakley, B., Kun, L. (eds) Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Series in Biomedical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76495-5_2
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