Hologic, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of medical digital imaging instruments with a primary focus on mammography and women's health. The company was founded in 1985 by S. David Ellenbogen (1938-2001) and Jay A. Stein (1942-) in Bedford, Massachusetts. This oral history collection brings together interviews with the individuals involved in inventing, researching, and commercializing digital mammography and breast tomosynthesis at DuPont, Sterling, and Hologic. For a detailed description of the collection, click here to view the finding aid.
In this interview, Carlene West describes her career with Hologic working as a consultant and in the accounting and finances division. West details some of the ways that the 2008 recession impacted Hologic and her involvement with the development of the medical imaging and mammography focus at Hologic.
In this interview, Williams discusses his educational and life experiences that led him to work as an engineer for Hologic. Williams offers his views and beliefs on education, work, and life and shares some of the insights that he has gained throughout his career. Williams walks through the processes of creating and marketing a new technology and some of the key steps he has experience with including patenting, development, and working with doctors.
In this interview, Williams discusses his educational and life experiences that led him to work as an engineer for Hologic. Williams offers his views and beliefs on education, work, and life and shares some of the insights that he has gained throughout his career. Williams walks through the processes of creating and marketing a new technology and some of the key steps he has experience with including patenting, development, and working with doctors.
In this interview, Jeff Yorker talks about his career with DuPont, AGFA, and Hologic and his work in the diagnostic medical business. Yorker discusses the many projects he worked with including the development of Selenia, a digital mammography system. Yorker walks through the process of research and development for each of these projects including, patenting and work with the FDA. He also spends a large part of the interview comparing his work with DuPont and Hologic.
In this interview, Jeff Yorker talks about his career with DuPont, AGFA, and Hologic and his work in the diagnostic medical business. Yorker discusses the many projects he worked with including the development of Selenia, a digital mammography system. Yorker walks through the process of research and development for each of these projects including, patenting and work with the FDA. He also spends a large part of the interview comparing his work with DuPont and Hologic.
