SCIENTIFIC STAFF: Lynn Seifried, M.S.M.S.

A medical device development professional, Lynn Seifried has over 20 years of experience in materials research, product development, and program management of Class II and Class III devices, including pacemakers, defibrillators, and diagnostic equipment based on microfluidics technology. She has proven performance in conducting and coordinating the applied research, product design, process development, and manufacturing setup for many successful products and has demonstrated a particular ability to identify and correct root problems that might otherwise prohibit product success. An Iowa farmer's daughter, she earned a music degree in vocal performance and moved to Minneapolis, intending to become rich and famous as an opera singer, before becoming excited about science. She holds a Masters degree in Material Science from the University of Minnesota and is a published author and an inventor on many patents. Within MicroPlumbers Microsciences LLC, she handles:

• Program Management.
• Materials Sciences: ceramics, glasses, metals and polymers.
• Six Sigma.
• Manufacturing.
• Business Development.