Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 19, 2001
GORDON L. ROGERS joined the Computer Motion, Inc., executive team as
Chief Financial Officer in February 2000. Mr. Rogers comes from
Virologic, Inc., a private medical biotechnology company where he served
as Vice President of Finance. Prior to that, he spent five years with
Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc., one of the world's largest medical device
manufacturers, as its Controller of Worldwide Field Operations. From
1993 to 1997 with Nellcor, Mr. Rogers served as Director of Finance in
Europe, living with his family in the Netherlands. Mr. Rogers has strong
international experience both from his tenure with Nellcor, and from his
eight years with Dole Foods, which included a stint in Thailand as
Controller of that division. He is an alumnus of the University of
California, Berkeley, with a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MBA
with honors. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of Computer Motion?Mr. Rogers: We were founded in 1989 by
Dr. Yulun Wang, who is now our Chief Technology Officer. He holds a PhD
from the University