Reflections on the differences between industry and academia in the innovation of Active Implantable Medical Devices
Miércoles 13 de noviembre, 11:30 – Salón de Actos
Gregg Suaning, Ph.D
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Sydney
Professor Gregg J. Suaning served for five years as the Head of School of Biomedical Engineering with the University of Sydney, a school that he established in 2019. He has over three decades of experience in implantable neuroprosthesis research in both industry and academia helping the deaf to hear and the blind to see. He received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the California State University in 1986 and 1988 respectively. His Ph.D. in visual prosthesis from UNSW was awarded in 2003. He has been awarded with several international patents in the medical device field – primarily in sensory bionics. Gregg has authored over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has played a leadership role in competitive research programs with funding in excess of €40M during his academic career. His work has been recognised internationally, including being awarded the Bartimaeus Award from the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology for his service to the blind community and promoting collegiality in the field of visual neuroprosthesis. He is a FRIAS Fellow of the University of Freiburg, Germany and has been a Visiting Academic at the universities of Aalborg, Denmark and Osaka, Japan. He has recently completed a visit to King’s College London. Suaning leads the sydneyBIONICS laboratory.
Having experienced both industrial and academic innovation of active implantable medical devices, the Keynote Address will reflect upon the four-decade career of a biomedical engineer from the perspectives of both sectors. The presentation will highlight the differences and similarities, and focus on ways that working together can lead to better outcomes for people living with diseases and disabilities.