John Fisher (biomedical engineer)

John Fisher, CBE, FREng, FMedSci is a British biomedical engineer who was director of the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering until he stepped down from the role in summer 2016.[1] He remains professor of mechanical engineering and deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Leeds.[2][3]

Birmingham University

Fisher graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BSc in physics in 1976.[4] He invented the revolutionary ceramic-on-metal hip replacement.[5] He is leading the research initiative "50 active years after 50", which is investigating tissue-regeneration technology and developing new medical devices and therapies.[6]

Fisher was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to biomedical engineering.[7] He was awarded the honorary degree of DEng by the University of Birmingham in 2013.[4] Fisher is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[2][3]

Fisher has published over four hundred peer-reviewed papers and won over £100 million of grant funding.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Physical. "Professor John Fisher | School of Mechanical Engineering | University of Leeds". eps.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Professor John Fisher – NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit (LMBRU)". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Physical. "Professor John Fisher | School of Mechanical Engineering | University of Leeds". eps.leeds.ac.uk.
  4. ^ a b "Alumni" (PDF). www.birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Royal honour - News - Faculty of Engineering". Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  6. ^ Engineer, The (14 March 2011). "John Fisher, director of Leeds' Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering | The Engineer The Engineer". Theengineer.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Honours List: Order of the British Empire, CBE". The Independent. 23 October 2011.