Gerard O’Leary received the B.Eng. degree at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the M.A.Sc. and PhD degrees in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Toronto. He has held engineering positions at Analog Devices, The European Space Agency, and ARM. His research is at the interface between neural and electronic systems, creating low-power integrated circuits and systems which utilize signal processing and machine learning to infer brain states and control activity using responsive neuromodulation. He is the recipient of the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Pre-doctoral Achievement Award and the RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He is the co-founder and chief technology officer at NerveX Neurotechnologies.
