Chairman
Prof A M J Bull PhD DIC CEng MIMechE
Reader, Imperial College London
“Orthopaedic biomechanics, medical imaging, sport biomechanics”
Vice Chairman
Dr P.A. Finlay PhD CEng FIMechE
Managing Director, MediMaton Ltd
“Robotics in medicine, Medical device regulation, Laparoscopy, Neurosurgery”
Dr Mike R Hillman CEng, FIMechE, MIPEM
Principal Engineer, Bath Institute of Medical Engineering
“Assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering, rehabilitation robotics, mechanical design. Interest in IT for disabled persons.”
Immediate Past Chairmen
Prof P N Brett CEng FIMechE
School of Engineering & Applied Science, Aston University
“Robotic assisted microsurgery, smart sensing in surgery and medicine, assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering, rehabilitation robotics, haptics, motion sensing and analysis”
Mr C Hunsley CEng MIMechE
Director of Commercialisation, ClearviewIP ltd
“Intellectual Property management covering capture in new product development, alignment to strategic goals and market positioning, threat evaluation and revenue generation via licensing or assignment.”
Board
Mr R Bigsby MIMechE
Development Manager, Orthopaedic Implants
Dr I Charlton AMIMechE
Vicon Motion Systems Ltd
“Musculoskeletal modelling and simulation, particularly of the upper and lower limb, relating to implant design and performance issues. 3D human movement measurement (primarily of humans), particularly using video based motion capture. Aspects of machine vision relating to motion capture.”
Prof A M Cottenden
Senior Lecturer in Medical Physics Univeristy College London
“Incontinence Technology”
Prof B L Davies CEng FREng FIMechE
Professor of Medical Robotics & Senior Research Investigator
Imperial College London
“Medical robotics and CAS, mechatronics and rehabilitation”
Prof D Dowson CBE FRS FREng CEng HonFIMechE
“Bio-tribology of human and animal systems and structures. Lubrication and wear of natural synovial joints and total joint replacements. Tribology of prosthetic materials.”
Dr M Esat PhD
“Orthopaedic implants design and development and surgical technology. Joint replacement Biomechanics”
Prof B Hopkinson
Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery, University of Nottingham
“Vascular and endovascular surgery”
Prof G R Johnson FREng CEng CSci FIMechE MIPEM
Professor of Rehabilitation Engineering, University of Newcastle
“Assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering, rehabilitation robotics, upper limb bio-mechanics, neurological impairment”
Mr D R Keeble CEng MIMechE
Manager New Products, Lombard Medical, Cardiovascular Devices Division
“Endovascular implants, spinal implants, artificial ligaments, design/development of medical devices in accordance with EC Directives”
Mr S G D Kelly CEng MIMechE
Technical Project Manager, Wideblue Ltd
“Design, development and manufacturing of medical devices and drug delivery devices”
Dr A W Khir
Senior Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering, Brunel Institute for Bioengineering
“Arterial and cardiac mechanics – cardiac assist devices”
Dr P Lawes CEng FIMechE
Medical Devices Technology Consultant
Dr. Georges Limbert
National Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS) & Bioengineering Sciences Research Group
Dr J A Lindsay FRCSEd
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, West Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Centre
Dr X Ma
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Aston
Mr R A Nelson BEng MSc AMIMechE
Commercial Director, Scottish Health Innovations Limited
Ms Z Robertson
Barnsley NHS Foundation Trust
“Assistive technology, particularly electronic assistive technology. Interest in IT for disabled users.”
Dr D E T Shepherd CEng FIMechE
Senior Lecturer in Bio-Medical Engineering, University of Birmingham
Professor Ian A. Sutherland CEng, FIMechE FIPEM
Director, Brunel Institute for Bioengineering
Prof K E Tanner FREng CEng CSci FIMechE FIMMM MIPEM
Departments of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, University of Glasgow
Dr Mark S Thompson
Lecturer in Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Prof M Taylor
Bioengineering Sciences Research Group, University of Southampton
Prof A Unsworth FREng CEng FICE FIMechE
Director of Research, Faculty of Science and Director of the Centre for Biomedical Engineering Durham University
Mrs L Zimmermann
Project Manager and Design Engineer
Dr P Magee
Consultant in Anaesthesia, Royal United Hospital