1929
Born to Philip Fischell and Julia (Ellentuch) Fischell in New York, NY.
1951
Earns a B.S. in mechanical engineering, cum laude, from Duke University and a M.S. in physics from the University of Maryland in 1953.
1959
Begins working within the Space Department of the Applied Physics Laboratory at The Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
1959
Is the principal staff physicist, assistant head and chief of technology transfer, full time, within JHU/APL through 1997.
1963
Is named an Outstanding Young Engineer in the Washington Capital Area.
1969
Serves as the founder and director of Pacesetter Systems, Inc. (now St. Jude Medical, Inc. CRMD), through 1986.
1980
Receives the NASA Exceptional Engineering Award for the MAGSAT satellite.
1982
Receives the NASA Individual Achievement Award for the Human Tissue Stimulator.
1984
Earns the U.S. “Inventor of the Year Award” presented in the U.S. Senate Caucus Room, Capitol Hill in April.
1985
Maintains his roles within JHUAPL, part-time, continuing his work as a project scientist on more than 25 orbiting spacecraft through 1997.
1995
Receives an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Maryland.
1997
Serves as the founder and former chairman of NeuroPace Inc. through 2000.
1998
Is a consultant for Cardinal Health Inc., through 2007 and is co-designer of the Cordis/J&J Cypher stent and Abbott Labs Xience stent.
2000
Is chairman emeritus of and a consultant for NeuroPace Inc. and presently maintains these roles.
2001
Is the founder and a board member of Angel Medical Systems Inc. and presently maintains these roles.
2002
Works as founder, former chairman and CEO of eNeura Inc. through 2014.
2008
Receives an Honorary D.H.L degree from JHU and later an Honorary Eng.D. degree from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2016.
2014
Serves as the founder, CTO and chairman of Zygood, LLC and presently maintains these roles.
2016
Receives the National Medal for Technology and Innovation, presented by President Obama at the White House on May 16.
2018
Serves as the founder and president of EZ-On EZ-Off, LLC and presently maintains these roles.