Catherine Mohr is President of the Intuitive Foundation, the corporate Foundation of Intuitive Surgical, a high technology Silicon Valley based company that makes the da Vinci surgical robot. In this role Dr. Mohr invests in research and development programs aimed at understanding and improving education of medical practitioners around the world and applying novel technologies aimed at reducing the global burden of disease.

Dr. Mohr has a diverse background which covers surgery, medical technology, engineering, product design, healthcare, alternative energy, automotive, aerospace, global entrepreneurship, IP litigation, FDA compliance, education and product development. She has a proven history of visionary thought-leadership as an advisor on future technologies to a wide range of companies and government agencies and is a sought-after speaker/lecturer.

She has been involved with numerous startup companies in the areas of alternative energy transportation and worked for many years developing high altitude aircraft and high efficiency fuel cell power systems, computer aided design software and medical devices.

Dr Mohr is on the board of directors for FINCA International and has served as a scientific advisor for several startup companies in Silicon Valley, the NCI SBIR program and entrepreneurship programs worldwide.

Dr. Mohr received her BS and MS in mechanical engineering from MIT, and her MD from Stanford University School of Medicine.