User:Ccehc001/Sabrina Kemeny

Early years and education
Kemeny is a New York native, and began her career as a registered nurse. She subsequently graduated from Columbia University, where she studied for three degrees including a Ph.D. in electrical engineering.

Inventions and career
Kemeny designed the linear CCD sensor flown on the 1990 Mars Observer mission during her time working at Ford Aerospace & Communications.

"Before forming Photobit, Dr. Kemeny served for four years at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, winning awards for her engineering designs. She was a member of JPL's active-pixel image sensor development team and co-invented the technology that was to form the basis of Photobit's business."

"Dr. Kemeny was profiled by TIME magazine in its November 1999 digital edition and is often invited to speak on business and technology topics."

"She has published more than 20 technical papers and holds nine patents".

Entrepreneurship
" DR. SABRINA KEMENY is the Founder and Chairman of Photobit Corporation, an industry-leading supplier of CMOS image sensors (camera systems-on-a- chip) with 125 employees. Dr. Kemeny recruited Photobit's management team and oversees the company's strategic business direction. She has successfully managed three rounds of equity financing, raising over $20 million, and negotiated alliances with such firms as Kodak, Schick Technologies, Gentex Corporation, and Germany's Basler AG."

Achievements and awards
"She is a recipient of the Helena Rubinstein “Outstanding Women in Science” award".