Chuck Byers
Chuck Byers worked on the University of California, San Francisco team that ultimately implanted more than 20 cochlear implants in clinical trials before transferring the project to AMF. He designed and developed the hermetic case, the electrode array and lead, and the multichannel disconnect system associated with the cochlear implant. A listed inventor on more than three dozen US patents, Mr. Byers was also involved in the development of the microstimulator system and the long-term glucose sensor. Mr. Byers is a biomechanical engineer and earned his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University.