Dr. Nelson H. Soken
Dr. Nelson Soken is co-author of a soon to be completed book on the psychology of innovation. He is currently Senior Engineering Manager focusing on customer-centric, system-wide strategies in the Cardiac Rhythm and Disease Management business unit at Medtronic, a medical device manufacturer in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Soken has been involved in a wide variety of initiatives at Medtronic including competitive intelligence, strategic opportunity assessment, human factors management, and leadership and innovation efforts. Prior to joining Medtronic, he was Manager of Information Resources focusing on knowledge management and he served in various senior technical positions in user-centered design and human factors at Honeywell International both in Europe and in the U.S.