Full Professor and Head of Department
University Medical Center Groningen
Prof. Santos (D.Sc. Tech., Chem. Eng.) is a Full Professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University Medical Center Groningen, co-founder of Capsamedix Oy and Averla Therapeutics Oy, and Coordinator of a MSCA-ITN P4 FIT network. He holds Visiting Professorships at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and University of Tartu. Prof. Santos research interests include the development of nanoparticles/nanomedicines and biomaterials for biomedical applications, making the unique bridge between medical engineering, pharmaceutical nanotechnology and tissue engineering by combining unique techniques for clinical translation. He is co-author of +450 publications (+18900 citations; h-index = 82) and 5 patents. Prof. Santos has received prestigious awards/grants, e.g., the "Talent Prize in Science" in 2010 attributed by the Portuguese Government, ERC StG in 2013 and ERC POC in 2018, Young Researcher Award in 2013 at University of Helsinki, Academy of Finland Award in 2016, and CRS Young Investigator Award 2021.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET