Head of the Department & Studies for Medical, Health and Sports Technologies Empowering people in improving the lives of people worldwide through innovative medical technologies. 15 years of industry experience in the field of medical devices, with an extensive leadership and executive management track record. Building strong and long lasting relationships with team members, mentees, academic and commercial partners. Experienced public speaker in research, marketing and educational environments.
2022 - presentHead of Department & Studies - Lecturer and researcher with focus on clinical/medical topics in the Medical&Health Technologies department. - MCI | THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOOL®2017 - 2021Head of Electrodes / Surgical Research & Development - Executive manager and passionate leader in Research&Development of implantable electrodes, drug delivery systems and advanced surgical tools including image-guided and robot-assisted technologies - MED-EL Medical Electronics2012 - 2016Scientific Director MED-EL Research Hannover - Establishing a translational research center and fruitful clinical and scientific collaborations with a leading hearing implants clinic, the Hannover Medical School department of Otorhinolaryngology. - MED-EL Research Center Hannover2009 - 2012Team Leader R&D Surgical Tools and Accessories - Building a team of highly motivated engineers for the development of surgical tools, instruments and accessories as well as sterile packaging systems for active implantable medical devices - MED-EL Medical Electronics2008 - 2009Project Leader Surgical Tools - Leadership of development projects for Surgical Tools, Instruments and Accessories in close collaboration with key customers - MED-EL Medical Electronics2007 - 2008Intern and degree dissertation - Part of Zimmer's global 'Virtual Biomechanic Knee' team Topic: "Finite-Elements modelling of ligament material properties in the human knee joint" - Zimmer Biomet Holdings
2022 - presentConsulting of venture capitalists, startup companies as well as major enterprises in medical technologies
2016 - 2018Doctorate in human biology | Modeling of the human temporal bone for virtual reality surgical training - Hanover Medical School (Dr. rer. biol. hum.| Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors))2001 - 2008Diploma program Mechanical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering, Precision Engineering - University of Stuttgart (Dipl.-Ing.)
Medical Device Safety - MCI Master Medical TechnologiesImplantable Medical Devices - MCI Master Medical TechnologiesMinimally Invasive Procedures - MCI Bachelor MechatronicsMedical Device analysis and development - MCI Bachelor Medical Health and Sports TechnologiesBachelor's Seminar - MCI Bachelor MechatronicsStudent's project 1 - conceptualization phase - MCI Master Medical TechnologiesGuest professor for technology in minimally invasive therapies and digital twins in healthcare - Shenzhen Technology University, ChinaStudent's Project 2 - Design- and Implementation Phase - MCI Master Medical TechnologiesProduct Development, Testing and Approval - MCI Master Medical Technologies
2023MCI | The Entrepreneurial SchoolTeaching Award of the MCI academic council 2023 for excellent accomplishments in education
Advisory Board Member for the life sciences cluster Tyrol
Meligy Omar (2023): Klinisch-technische Marktstudie für ein neuartiges digitales Operationsmikrokop im HNO-BereichNeururer Lukas (2023): Erstellung eines digitalen Zwillings der humanen Anatomie in einer virtuellen RealitätPape Lena (2023): Klinisch-technische Marktstudie an einem neuartigen digitalen Operationsmikroskop in dem Fachgebiet der NeurochirurgieFranz Fabian (2023): Entwicklung einer Steuerungs-Software für einen Operationssimulator in der MikrochirurgieVötterl Anna (2023): Entwicklung eines Messsystems zur Bewegungsanalyse der Schneide von ophthalmischen Vitrektoren, um das effektive Scheiden von Glaskörper sicherzustellen.Freiherr von Stein-Liebenstein zu Barchfeld Ruben (2022): Technisches Konzept und Prototyp eines nicht planaren 3D Druckverfahrens für Gele
Drexler Martin (2023): Photogrammetric 3D Reconstruction and Modelling of Surgical Fields with the RoboticScopeSteu Lukas (2023): Ergonomic evaluation of a novel robotic microscope in the field of neurosurgeryMesserschmidt Kai (2023): The transition from sample storage to a biobank - A risk assessment and gap analysis in preparation for the ISO 20387 certification.Combs Justin (2023): Development of standardized fracture model for tibial plateau fractures with full soft tissue mantleLieber Julia (2023): A concept for an implantable bone conduction device with a piezo-based transducerKesselring Christian (2023): Decision Matrix for Maintenance Contracts for Medical Technology Planning