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Stuart Jackson is President and Chief Executive Officer of AnalyzeDirect, an Overland Park-based medical imaging software company that delivers advanced visualization and analysis products to the global medical research community.

In collaboration with Mayo Clinic, the company’s current focus is on development of new clinical products that address unique visualization and analysis needs for surgery and therapy planning. These products cover a wide range of specific diseases and medical conditions where there is a direct clinical pathway involving medical imaging.

Prior to starting his company, Stuart was a Technology Manager at Mayo Medical Ventures in Rochester, Minn., responsible for commercializing Mayo Clinic medical engineering and software technologies through licensing and new company formation.

Before his business career, he was a research scientist at the University of Illinois, involved in the development of new engineering materials.Stuart is an advocate for children with autism and volunteers with Autism Speaks and the Kansas Coalition for Autism Legislation. He is a member of the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program.

Originally from the United Kingdom, Stuart’s educational background includes a PhD in engineering materials from the University of Sheffield and an MBA from the University of Illinois.