Founder Profile
Dr. Frederic Moll
Last reviewed: September 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Dr. Frederic Moll?
Dr. Frederic Moll is a founder of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., which was founded in 1995 with John Freund and Robert Younge.
- Company founded
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Founded
- 1995
- Co-founders
- John Freund and Robert Younge
Background
Trained as a surgeon and medical device entrepreneur who envisioned commercializing telerobotic technology for minimally invasive surgery.
Founding Story
Dr. Frederic Moll co-founded Intuitive Surgical in 1995 after recognizing the commercial potential of SRI International's robotic surgery research. He later founded other successful medical device companies including Mako Surgical and Auris Health.