On October 10th, UW Bioengineering’s BioEngage hosted a campus visit from Dr. Xi Wang, Head of Philips China R&D and Head of Philips Research China. Dr. Wang spent lunchtime meeting with representatives from the College of Engineering and UW Bioengineering to discuss the potential in establishing collaboration and exchange programs within UW Bioengineering. In the afternoon, Dr. Wang gave a formal presentation to current BioE students about Philips and Philips Research China. During the presentation students heard about the history of Philips’s development and their global involvement over the years and were introduced to the numerous efforts in R&D China. After the presentation, Dr. Wang answered questions from the audience regarding the promising future of Philips as well as obstacles in the Chinese healthcare market. Dr. Wang finished up his afternoon with interviews with potential UW applicants for Philips current open positions and sat down and talked with students in more detail about his personal experiences and his path to success.
