Brian Pogue to Receive Dartmouth Technology Innovation and Commercialization Award

Brian Pogue, the Robert A. Pritzker Professor of Biomedical Engineering. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

Sponsored by the Office of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer, the award honors members of the Dartmouth community who, through their inventive and entrepreneurial talents, have made strong contributions to Dartmouth and society. 

Pogue was selected to recognize his founding and leadership in establishing DoseOptics LLC, which has FDA-cleared product commercialization and use throughout the world, and leading a new venture, Hypoxia Surgical. Pogue also is being recognized for his many years of mentorship of students in innovation.

Both companies are commercializing impactful breakthroughs in imaging systems based on Pogue's research. DoseOptics produces systems to visualize radiation therapy delivery in patients for precise and safer delivery, and Hypoxia Surgical is developing an imaging system that reveals diseased tissue with poor vasculature, characterized by low oxygen levels—a hallmark of many malignant tumors. 

Pogue was unanimously selected by a committee consisting of Provost Santiago Schnell, interim Geisel School of Medicine Dean Steven Leach, interim Thayer School of Engineering Dean Douglas Van Citters '99, Thayer '03, '06, interim Dean of Arts and Sciences Nina Pavcnik, and Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer Eric Fossum.