ABERDEEN, Scotland — Robert Stormont, Hartland, Wis., a 1974 Monroe Wisconsin High School graduate, and 1979 University of Wisconsin-Madison Electrical Engineering graduate, received his PhD in Medical Physics from  the University of Aberdeen in Scotland in November of this year after six years of travel and study. 

The University of Aberdeen is renowned for its ongoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) research and is where early breakthroughs in MRI occurred, including the world’s first whole body system and the crucial Spin Warp sequence.

In 2019, Dr. Stormont’s development of GE HealthCare’s Adaptive Imaging Receive (AIR) flexible MRI radiofrequency coil was recognized as the year’s Best New Radiology Device from the largest and most comprehensive global group of radiologists and imaging researchers. 

This year, GE HealthCare’s Air Coil technology was awarded the prestigious Institute of Engineering and Technology International Innovation award from a membership of over 150,000 researchers representing 148 countries. In the award presentation the judges emphasized the importance of the technology which has revolutionized the future of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), not only making scanning faster and more detailed but improving patient comfort.

Dr. Stormont is a recognized world expert in nuclear magnetic resonance radio frequency system development, having over 30 patents in medical electronics and related industries. He is well published in many industry journals.  

Dr. Stormont’s ongoing research as Principal Engineer for GE HealthCare and his continuing collaboration with researchers around the world will continue to fuel advancements in medical imaging.