Stephen Charles Jacobsen (1940âÂÂ2016) 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.