David Lederman

David Lederman
Born
David Mordechai Lederman

(1944-05-26)May 26, 1944
Bogotá, Colombia
DiedAugust 15, 2012(2012-08-15) (aged 68)
Alma materCornell University
OccupationsScientist, researcher, entrepreneur

David M. Lederman (May 26, 1944 – August 15, 2012) was an American aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, author and humanitarian. He is noted for founding Abiomed, the company that developed AbioCor, the first fully implantable artificial heart.