Massimiliano Simi

Dr. Simi is one of the founders of MMI SpA. He has more than 10 years of experience in the robotic surgery sector. Massimiliano invented the NanoWrist articulated microinstruments and is listed as an inventor on all MMI patents to date. As the Vice President of R&D, he recruits, develops and manages a growing team of highly skilled engineers involved in New Products Introduction. Before starting the company, Massimiliano was a Senior Mechanical Engineer at MEDRA where he provided technical solutions in the field of robotics and mechatronics to medical device companies based in the Bay Area. Dr. Simi has a Ph.D in Innovative Technologies and Medical Robotics from the prestigious University Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy. His specialization was focused on microfabrication processes applied to endoscopic robotic capsules and magnetic driven laparoscopic cameras which he designed and tested at the STORM Lab of Vanderbilt University. In addition, Dr. Simi has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from University of Pisa and completed an Executive MBA in 2016.