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. "Professor John Fisher – NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit (LMBRU)". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Physical. "Professor John Fisher | School of Mechanical Engineering | University of Leeds". eps.leeds.ac.uk.
  4. "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.
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