Amir Schechter, Ph.D.

Bio:Entrepreneur, Co-Founder and CEO of Gili Medical, A medical device company that develops a continuous non-invasive hypoglycemic alarm device for type 1 & type 2 insulin dependent diabetic subjects. Previously managed Operation Research projects for the IDF, and several other companies. Has past experience in development of artificial pancreas algorithms.

Awarded an MSc in Medical Physics (honors) and a PhD in Medical Physics (Thesis: “Non- Invasive and Continuous Blood Pressure Measurement by Photoplethysmograph”) from Tel Aviv University.

Has over 20 years of experience in algorithms development, simulation, Operation Research, System analysis and medical device development.