# Steve Axelrod

> Steve Axelrod is a physicist and technology executive based in Los Altos, California. A co-founder, CTO and board member at G-Tech Medical, he previously led the company as CEO beginning in November 2011. His career includes a Yale doctorate, a Stanford postdoc, 15 years at Measurex-Honeywell and research leadership at Xoft.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, CTO and Board Member at G-Tech Medical
- **Organizations:** G-Tech Medical, Xoft, Honeywell, Measurex, Stanford University
- **Education:** BS in Physics, University of Connecticut, PhD in Elementary Particle Physics, Yale University, Postdoctoral research in Elementary Particle Physics, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Named co-inventor of US5714763A, an optical alignment system for a measuring head., Named co-inventor of US6967726B2, automated calibration for optical thickness sensors., Named co-inventor of US6920030B2, static-charge control for moving sheet material.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — PhD year listed by Yale’s physics department; dissertation supervised by Michael Zeller.
- **1985-1988** — Stanford postdoctoral research; worked on Brookhaven experiment E-791.
- **1988-2003** — Worked at Measurex, later Honeywell, in sensor and hardware development.
- **2003-2009** — Worked at Xoft; professional history lists senior applied-research leadership.
- **2010-2011** — Management and R&D consulting for startup companies.
- **2011-11** — Began serving as G-Tech Medical CEO.
- **2026** — Current professional-history listing identifies CTO and board member at G-Tech Medical.

## Achievements

- Named co-inventor of US5714763A, an optical alignment system for a measuring head.
- Named co-inventor of US6967726B2, automated calibration for optical thickness sensors.
- Named co-inventor of US6920030B2, static-charge control for moving sheet material.
- Named co-inventor of US5432353A, a nuclear gauge for continuous sheet-making processes.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Interviewed by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation about early funding and the current investment environment.
- **2026-09** — A professional-history listing captured in September identifies him as G-Tech Medical’s CTO and board member.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gtechmedical.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveaxelrodphd

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