Bandula Wijay Explained

Bandula Wijerathne
Birth Name:Bandula Wijayarathna
Birth Place:Galle, Sri Lanka
Years Active:1967–present
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President at LeoMed
Awards:Vidya Jyothi

Bandula Wijerathne (born, 1946 in Galle, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan inventor lives in USA, businessman, and diplomat. He also serves as a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Kotelawala Defense University and he is appointed as an Ambassador for Science Technology and Innovation for Sri Lanka.[1] [2] [3] In addition, Wijay is the current President of LeoMed LLC, a medical device company.[4] [5] [6] Wijay is an expert in innovative cardiovascular.[7]

Wijay has received Lifetime Achievement Award from Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka in 2016; Vidya Jyothi award in 2017; and Ada Derana Sri Lankan Global Inventor of the Year in 2018.[8] [9]

Early life and education

Wijay was born in the southern city of Galle in Sri Lanka. His father, Benny Wijayarathna was a Principal and his mother Katherina Wijayarathna was the Head Mistress in a primary school. Wijay attended Mahinda College until he completed the Advanced Level examination. After finishing Advanced Level examination, Wijay attended on an Indian Government Cultural scholarship, India in 1967 to complete a degree in Chemical Engineering. In 1974, he received the Fulbright Scholarship to pursue higher studies at the University of Southern California, where he first completed a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and then a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Later, he completed his doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southern California.[10]

Career

In 1984, he started his entrepreneurial career, Wijay along with Dr. Paolo Angelini of the Texas Heart Institute, developed the angioplasty balloon catheter system along with the coronary artery perfusion pump system to be used during angioplasty.[11]

In 1995, Bandula invented the "Nested Loop" vascular stent, used in treating stenotic arteries after balloon angioplasty.[12]

Selected awards

Memberships and appointments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SRI LANKA'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. PROMOTES SRI LANKA'S RECONCILIATION AND DEVELOPMENT DURING HOUSTON VISIT. www.mfa.gov.lk. 2020-05-04.
  2. Web site: Advisory committee – Multidisciplinary National Innovation Center. www.pdn.ac.lk. 2020-05-04.
  3. Web site: Advisory committee – Multidisciplinary National Innovation Center. www.pdn.ac.lk. 2020-05-04.
  4. Web site: Dr. Bandula Wijay, CEO of LeoMed LLC (Manufacturer of Cardiovascular Devices). Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.
  5. Web site: Dr. Bandula Wijay. SLF. Sri Lanka Foundation. en-US. 2020-05-04.
  6. News: 2018-11-03. A special meeting between Dr Bandula Wijay and Members of the IIVCC USJP USJ University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka. en-US. USJ - University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. 2020-05-04.
  7. Web site: Achievements of Sri Lankan Scientists - State Ministry of Technology and Innovation. www.mostr.gov.lk. 2020-05-04.
  8. Web site: Ada Derana Sri Lankan of the Year 2018 – Award Winners. www.adaderana.lk. en. 2020-05-04.
  9. Conference on fourth industrial revolution and healthcare. Conference on Fourth Industrial Revolution and Healthcare.
  10. Web site: The Other Side Featuring Dr Bandula Wijay The Other Side Bandula Wijay Video ViLOOK. vilook.com. Vilook.com. en. 2020-05-04.
  11. Web site: How to engineer a balloon. White. Andrea. 2016-04-23. HoustonChronicle.com. en-US. 2020-05-04.
  12. Web site: Temporary prostatic stent for benign prostatic hyperplasia . 4 May 2020 . en . 9 July 2011. He has also developed a multitude of medical devices in the interventional cardiology field as well as in urology, surgery and in OB-GYN fields.
  13. Web site: Dr. Bandula Wijay Bio Cardiovascular System Medical Specialties . Scribd. en. 2020-05-04.
  14. Web site: SLF Wall of Fame. 2014-12-23. Sri Lanka Foundation. en-US. 2020-05-04.
  15. Book: Ada Derana, Global Inventor award.
  16. Web site: BAH Raises Funds for a Center to Call Home Indo American News. 2020-05-04.
  17. Web site: Jaw-Dropping Sapphire Turns Heads at HMNS Amid Cloak of Security and Secrecy. 2019-03-04. PaperCity Magazine. en-US. 2020-05-04.
  18. Web site: Sri Lanka - Consular Corps of Houston. ccohouston.org. 2020-05-04.
  19. Web site: Embassy.org: The Embassy of Sri Lanka: Consular and Other Offices. www.embassy.org. 2020-05-04.

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