Walter L. Robb*

After earning his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Illinois within three years, Dr. Robb joined GE and quickly advanced through the company’s ranks. As the CT scanning revolution got underway and MRI technology took off, he expanded the business from a break-even business to a highly profitable and growing enterprise. In 1993, President Bill Clinton presented Dr. Robb with a National Medal of Technology and Innovation for his foresight and leadership in the MRI and CT imaging industry. He is a recipient of the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award in 2001 and the President’s Medallion in 1993.