Ward Small

Ward Small, IV received the B.S. degree in engineering physics from the University of California, San Diego, in 1993 and the Ph.D. degree in engineering/applied science from the University of California, Davis, in 1998. In 2003, he joined the Medical Physics and Biophysics Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA, where he currently develops photomechanical and electromechanical actuators for therapeutic medical devices. He conducted his graduate research in laser-tissue interaction and biomedical optical diagnostics as a Student Employee/Physicist with the Medical Technology Program, LLNL. From 1998 to 2003, he was a Scientist and Project Manager with Miravant Medical Technologies, Santa Barbara, CA, where he investigated the use of light-activated photodynamic therapy drugs for treating ophthalmic and dermatologic diseases. He holds two patents for an optical temperature sensing system. He has authored 16 peer-reviewed journal articles and 26 conference proceedings articles and abstracts. His research interests include biomedical optics and endovascular device development. Dr. Small was a recipient of an R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine.