Merge LabsCo-founder
Until Present
Sumner L. Norman is a co-founder of Merge Labs and a neurotechnology researcher focused on brain-computer interfaces. He previously co-founded Forest Neurotech and served as CEO, translating his Caltech research on ultrasonic brain-computer interfaces into new tools for studying and treating the brain. His earlier work at UC Irvine developed robotics and brain-computer interfaces for stroke rehabilitation. He earned a PhD in mechanical engineering at UC Irvine and a BS in mechanical engineering at the University of Utah.
Sumner L. Norman is a co-founder of Merge Labs and a neurotechnology researcher focused on brain-computer interfaces. He previously co-founded Forest Neurotech and served as CEO, translating his Caltech research on ultrasonic brain-computer interfaces into new tools for studying and treating the brain. His earlier work at UC Irvine developed robotics and brain-computer interfaces for stroke rehabilitation. He earned a PhD in mechanical engineering at UC Irvine and a BS in mechanical engineering at the University of Utah.
Career
Convergent ResearchScientist
Until 2023
CaltechPostdoctoral Researcher
Until 2023
Researched ultrasonic brain-computer interfaces in the Andersen laboratory.
Forest NeurotechCo-founder and CEO
2023 — an unspecified date