Thomas L. Robertson, former president and CEO of Carilion Health System, founded CBI in 1999 with the unique vision of bringing together a world-class health system with two top research universities to solve medical-related problems. CBI continues to realize that vision by utilizing an integrated approach that brings together the disciplines of medicine, science and business. The result is an organization devoted to the research, development, clinical evaluation, and application of healthcare-related products and services that will have a major impact on healthcare, and will ultimately improve people’s lives.