Silicon circuitry
Imperial innovator in healthcare technology wins global award. Professor Chris Toumazou talks about using semiconductors to improve healthcare %0A " - Monday 10 August 2009 - By Colin Smith An academic who played a key role in developing the first cochlear implant, which can improve hearing in people who are profoundly deaf or very hard of hearing, has been recognised for his work at an international awards ceremony. Professor Christofer Toumazou , founder of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London, was honoured at the World Technology Summit and Awards 2009 gala event, held in New York, on Tuesday 23 July, 2009. Professor Toumazou received the 2009 World Technology Award in the Health and Medicine category. He was recognised for his work in adapting semiconductor technology, which is used in electronic devices such as computers, to improve people's health. Past winners of the award include Craig Venter for his work in understanding the genetic make-up of humans in the Human Genome Project and Sir Tim Berners-Lee who invented the world-wide web. Recently, Professor Toumazou has been demonstrating how silicon chip technology can be used to mimic or replace biological functions.
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