Meet the EMERGENCE Project Team
The EMERGENCE network has assembled a world-class multidisciplinary project team to bring together their expertise in healthcare technology research from across the UK. Together they bring the interdisciplinary skills and complementary approaches needed to spearhead a shared learning initiative to drive and coordinate the development of robotics technology for frailty in all sectors of health and social care.
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Meet our Advisory Board Members...
Prof. Luc De Witte (Chair)
Professor in Technology for Health
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Zoe Clarke
Environment Control Service Lead Clinical Specialist
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Grahame Cumming
Strategic Programme Manager (Acute)
NHS Lothian
Prof. Marc Desmulliez
Associate Principal (Impact)
Heriot-Watt University
Elaine Gemmell
Head of Regulatory Affairs
InnoScot Health
Karen Llewellyn
Senior Project Manager
Bristol Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre
Michael Szollosy
Community and Communications Officer
BOW Software
Mark Van Loock
Technology Manager Robotics
Toyota Motor Europe
Peter Waggett
Director of Emerging Technology
IBM
Tim Whittlestone
Medical Director
North Bristol NHS Trust
Meet our Steering Group Members...
Prof. Sally Fowler-Davis (Chair)
Professor in Allied Health
Anglia Ruskin University
Dr Ganesh Arunchalam
Consultant
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Dr Sarah Burch
Director of Research and Research Students
Anglia Ruskin University
Wendy Bradley
PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) Involvement
Sean Clarkson
Head of Strategic Operations Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
Liz Copley
Consultant Occupational Therapist
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Angela Dickinson
Senior Research Fellow
University of Hertfordshire
Kirsty Gillingham
Active in the Community
Hertfordshire
Petra Klompenhouwer
Occupational Therapist
Hillsborough Primary Care Network
Prof. Opinder Sahota
Professor of Ortho-Geriatric Medicine
Nottingham Ortho-Geriatric Unit
Shirley Sherwood
Chair of PIRG
Dr Robert Stewart
Medical Director for Education and Research
Digital Innovation Centre