Background
Thomson, Donald Steven was born on April 29, 1951 in Woodland, California, United States. Son of Donald Frederick and Olivia Alicia (Sotelo) Thomson.
Thomson, Donald Steven was born on April 29, 1951 in Woodland, California, United States. Son of Donald Frederick and Olivia Alicia (Sotelo) Thomson.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with honors, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1973. Master of Science in biomedical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1975.
Associate engineer, research and development engineer Edwards Pacemaker Systems, Irvine, California, 1975—1977. Research and development engineer Edwards Laboratories, Santa Ana, 1977—1978. Senior project engineer, manager new product planning, manager electromechanical research and development, director research and development Shiley Inc., Irvine, since 1978.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (national committee medical device standards), Association Advancement Medical Instrumentation (standards committee member), Tau Beta Pi.