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Laurent E. currently serves as a Principal R&D Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences, having joined the company in June 2023. Prior to this position, Laurent held the role of Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic from August 2019 to May 2023, focusing on Structural Heart and Aortic innovations. Laurent's experience includes a variety of roles at Medtronic, such as Senior Process Development Engineer for the Ellipsys Vascular Access System, as well as Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for the MiniMed Insulin Pump Systems. Laurent also worked at 3M from January 2014 to July 2019, where responsibilities spanned from Senior Product Development Engineer in the Oral Care Solutions Division to Advanced Process Engineer in the Food Safety Division. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Biomechanics and a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, both from the University of Missouri-Columbia.