Irena Victoria King, PhD, is a medical engineer, neuroscientist, and founder of Surgicure Technologies, a MedTech company focused on improving airway management and reducing device-related complications. Her work is grounded in clinician-informed design and spans both civilian healthcare and battlefield medicine, with collaborations involving the U.S. Army and leading research institutions. She is known for combining technical depth with a thoughtful, human-centered approach to innovation.

In addition to leading Surgicure, Irena has held roles across academic research, clinical innovation, and healthcare strategy, including work at the Alzheimer’s Vaccine Research Center and as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. She has led fundraising, regulatory strategy, quality systems development, and product validation, contributing to ISO 13485 certification and early clinical use. Her work sits at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and design, with a broader focus on advancing healthcare through both technical excellence and intentional innovation.