Stephen Charles Jacobsen (1940–2016) was an American bioengineer, a pioneer in his field, specifically in developing medical devices and tools, including an artificial kidney and an exoskeleton, and was Distinguished Professor at University of Utah. He was a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine. Jacobsen founded Sarcos, a technological company producing robots and microelectromechanical systems, in 1983. References 1940 births 2016 deaths University of Utah faculty American bioengineers American roboticists Scientists from Salt Lake City Businesspeople from Salt Lake City Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering University of Utah alumni Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni Members of the National Academy of Medicine 20th-century American businesspeople