Sumner Norman

Sumner Norman is the Co-Founder & CEO at Forest Neurotech, specializing in scientific research and development across neuroprosthetics, brain-computer interfacing, brain imaging, human-robot interaction, and computational neuroscience.

Sumner also holds roles as a Visiting Researcher at Caltech and a Scientific Advisor at AE Studio. Previously, as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Caltech, Sumner developed a minimally invasive neuroimaging technique for brain-machine interfaces, creating real-time BMIs in pre-clinical animal models and demonstrating proof-of-principle in humans.

As Chief Scientist at AE Studio, Sumner defined the research and development strategy for neurotechnology and brain-computer interface software, leading neurotech business development and fostering partnerships. Sumner's expertise spans Management, Engineering, Research, Strategy, Operations, and Fundraising, with technical proficiencies in Behavioral Neuroscience, Medical Ultrasound, and Brain-computer Interfaces.

Sumner is currently focused on advancing human and machine intelligence.

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