ME233 is taught by Marc Theeuwes, Consulting Associate Professor in Stanford's Mechanical Engineering Design Division. In addition to teaching at Stanford, Marc has spent the past 20 years in management roles at Sony (Gracenote), Nokia, Lifechart, OmniCell, J&J/Lifescan, and Syva. He has worked in the high tech, consumer electronics, and healthcare industries in a variety of roles including venture capital, engineering, product development, operations, and business development. Through these experiences Marc has acquired a deep understanding of managing relationships for joint development, design, and manufacturing. He holds a Masters of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford, and was awarded an AIM fellowship for academic achievement and the California Microwave Award from the department of Electrical Engineering. Marc also holds an MBA from Santa Clara University, a BS in Biochemistry and BA in Fine Arts from the University of California at Davis. He is a member of IEEE.