Prof. Akay, a well renowned scientist and engineer, has played a key role in promoting biomedical research and education in the world. He is currently the President of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology which is the oldest and largest Biomedical Engineering Society in the world. Prof. Akay was among the most cited in the world, according to an October 2020 update by researchers from Stanford about paper citations, indicating he was either among the top 100,000 overall in a composite index they developed and/or among the top 2 percent of Biomedical Engineering field.

Prof. Akay is a recipient of Honoris Causa from the Aalborg University and the IEEE EMBS Early Career and Service awards as well as an IEEE Third Millennium Medal and is a fellow of IEEE, the Institute of Physics (IOP), the American Institute of Medical Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In addition to his exceptional research activities in the areas of BRAIN research including addiction and brain chip as well as coronary artery disease, he dedicated his career to mentor, nurture and educate the next generation leaders in the field of Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering… Continue reading.