In Memoriam: Tom Budzynski, Friend and Colleague

Tom Budzynski's background and professional life are described. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Tom earned his electrical engineering degree at the University of Detroit, then worked for the aerospace industry in Southern California for several years, a period that included work on the Blackbird spy plane. Later, while a graduate student at the University of Colorado, he developed the first practical surface electromyogram feedback device, receiving his PhD in experimental psychology in 1969. In his biofeedback studies, he worked extensively with stress-related disorders, pioneering many widely used techniques. In his later years, he carried out research and clinical studies using electroencephalogram brain wave feedback. We recognize Tom both as a major innovator in biofeedback and as a great friend.