Irwin M. Jacobs

Irwin Jacobs is a founding Chairman and CEO Emeritus of Qualcomm, Chairman Emeritus of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and one of Biological Dynamics’ earliest investors. Dr. Jacobs brings to the BOD an immense amount of experience building and commercializing technology at a global scale. He has a deep understanding of our ability to transform the way cancer is detected and diagnosed.

As co-founder of Qualcomm, Jacobs led the commercialization of CDMA, a key technological component of advanced voice and data wireless communications now used by hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Jacobs’ stellar achievements in communications technology began during his tenure as an associate professor at MIT, where he received his ScD in Electrical Engineering in 1959 and developed a life-long passion for information theory. He has received numerous recognitions and awards, including the National Medal of Technology, the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell medal, and the Franklin Institute Bower Award in Business Leadership.