Joris E.N. JASPERS NetherlandsAssociate Professor Medical TechnologyUMC Utrecht

Dr. ir. Jaspers earned his master in Mechanical Engineering in 1996 and his PhD in Surgical Equipment design and evaluation in 2006, both at the Delft University of Technology. He holds a permanent position at the University Medical Centre (UMC) in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He has been leading the department Medical Technology Innovation since 2008. The work of Joris Jaspers focuses on the development, clinical feasibility and valorisation of Devices that support and may replace medical workforce (labour saving medical devices). His R&D projects focus on products for the labour intensive Operating-, Intervention- and Nursery-Room staff. The appointment of Associate Professor Labour Saving Medical Devices confirmed his role as a result driven innovation liaison. Joris is a member of the steering committee of the Society of Medical Innovation and Technology (iSMIT), member of the editorial board and reviewer of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technology an reviewer for Surgical Endoscopy and the Journal of Medical Devices. Besides his scientific publications Joris is inventor on about 10 patent applications, of which about 5 has led to licencing deals or spin-off companies. Between 2017-2019 he was part time CTO of the Start-Up company Lapara Surgical BV and since 2017 member of the supervisory board of the Roessingh Centre for Rehabilitation.