TomoTherapy, Inc. was officially founded in 1997 by Thomas Rockwell Mackie, a leading medical physicist, and Paul J. Reckwerdt, an accomplished mathematician and software engineer. Thomas "Rock" Mackie, Ph.D., will address Accelerate Madison's audience on these themes: Innovation and entrepreneurism extending back to a big concept/idea in 1990; The "technology transfer story" from UW-Madison research labs to a company of high-growth potential with exclusive license on 70 patents issued worldwide; The role of information technology and IT professionals within the company; How to build and grow a company in Madison, Wis., based on lessons learned; Quantifying a global marketplace and some predictions for TomoTherapy's future. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Thomas Rockwell Mackie, Ph.D. Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Director of Research TomoTherapy, Inc. Dr. Thomas "Rock" Mackie continues his work as a Full Professor in the departments of Medical Physics and Human Oncology at UW-Madison.