Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor has had a dual career in space and medicine for over 40 years. He worked on the Space Shuttle program in Cape Canaveral and continues to serve the Atlas, Delta, and SpaceX programs in launch operations. Mr. Taylor has supported over 40 space shuttle missions and 80 Department of Defense missions as a controller, systems engineer, and field test engineer.

As a principal investigator, Mr. Taylor flew a biomedical experiment on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1991 and, because of the experiment and the resulting recognition, he went on to become the cofounder/Vice President of Engineering at Endius, Inc., a Boston-based surgical device company. Endius (originally known as Aust & Taylor Medical, Inc.) became an early entrant of endoscopic/minimally invasive spine surgery and has become known as the pioneering company in endoscopic spine surgery. In March 2007, the world’s largest orthopedic company, Zimmer, acquired Endius in a private transaction. Before being acquired, Endius was one of the fastest- growing spinal device and implant companies in the US. After hiring a seasoned CEO, Tim resigned from Endius in 2000 and joined Amendia/Spinal Elements as Chairman of the Board. He then became Chairman of the Board of VIVEX Biologics.

Mr. Taylor continues to support Department of Defense launches from Cape Canaveral as well as advanced biomedical ventures, bridging the gap of aerospace and biomedical technologies. He holds over 40 patents, serves on medical and nonprofit boards, and published the book Launch Fever.