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Speaker

Steffen Leonhardt

Chair for Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University

Dr. Steffen Leonhardt is a distinguished figure in the fields of engineering, medicine, and information technology, renowned for his multidisciplinary expertise and significant contributions to the academic and industrial sectors. With a remarkable educational journey and a successful professional career spanning several decades, he has established himself as a prominent leader in his respective fields.
From 1999 to 2003, he served as the R&D Manager at Dräger Medical AG & Co. KG in Lübeck, Germany, where his expertise played a pivotal role in advancing medical technology and patient care. Since 2003, Dr. Leonhardt has held the prestigious position of the Philips endowed Chair of Medical Information Technology at the Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. In this capacity, he continues to shape the future of medical technology, furthering the boundaries of innovation and fostering the development of groundbreaking solutions in the field of healthcare.

Company

RWTH Aachen University

With 260 institutes in nine faculties, RWTH Aachen University is one of Europe’s leading institutions for science and research. Currently, about 45,000 students are enrolled in over 150 academic programmes. Over 9,000 of them are international students, hailing from 120 different countries. The scientific education students receive at RWTH Aachen is firmly rooted in real-world applications. As a result, our graduates are highly sought after by businesses as trainees and for executive positions.