Society for Technology in Anesthesia names Dr. Steven Barker 2016 winner of lifetime achievement award: 4 notes

Society for Technology in Anesthesia honored Steven Barker, PhD, MD, with the 2016 J.S. Gravenstein Award for lifetime achievement.

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Here are four notes:

1. The STA annually bestows the J.S. Gravenstein Award for lifetime achievement in the area of technology in anesthesia.

2. Dr. Barker is a member of Masimo’s board of directors, chairman of its scientific advisory board and its chief science officer.

3. He served as anesthesiology chair at the University of Arizona in Tucson for 18 years.

4. He is a past president of the Society for Technology in Anesthesia and previously served as section editor for technology for Anesthesia & Analgesia.

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