Honorary Life Members Nominees 2025
Arthur Fuk-Tat Mak
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
For Leadership in Musculoskeletal Bioengineering, Rehabilitation Biomechanics, and Biomedical Engineering Education.

James Goh
National University of Singapore
Professor James Goh is a distinguished biomedical engineer, renowned for his extensive research in musculoskeletal biomechanics and the four decades of dedication to global advancement of medical and biological engineering.

Lenka Lhotska
Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
In recognition of assoc. professor Lenka Lhotska’s pioneering contributions to artificial intelligence in medical and biological engineering, advancing healthcare innovation, biomedical technology, and IFMBE’s mission through research, leadership, and dedicated service.

Lisa Xuemin Xu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
For her outstanding contributions in the field of biomedical engineering, especially in the
development of innovative technologies for tumor multimodal thermal immune therapy, and
leadership in international high education.

Mark Nyssen
Free University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium
For many years of dedicated work for IFMBE and for building cooperation with WHO, and
raising the visibility of biomedical engineering, especially its digital aspects.

Martha Lucia Zequera Diaz
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
For leadership and exemplary service to the global biomedical engineering community,
especially in education and training of students and early graduates.

Nicolas Pallikarakis
University of Patras, Greece
For substantial BME contributions; shaped regulatory landscape of medical devices; advanced cross-institutional collaboration; fostered interdisciplinary research; prepared generations of BME professionals that shape the discipline worldwide; demostrated teaching excellence.

Ricardo Armentano
National Technological University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Medical and biomedical engineering advances will only be a true achievement when they become accessible to all. We dreamed of a future where high-tech medicine is a universal right, not a privilege.
Savio L-Y. Woo
University of Pittsburgh, USA
For exceptional leadership and service in advancing medical and biological engineering research and education.
Maria Teresa Arredondo Waldmeyer
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
For pioneering biomedical engineering innovations, unwavering leadership, and translating
breakthroughs into impactful healthcare solutions, while consistently empowering future generations and inspiring a more inclusive, better world.
HLM 2022 Class
Binseng Wang ACCE
For his leadership in the use of evidence-based methods to advance the Clinical Engineering profession. |
Stanko Tonković Croatian Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics Society
For his contribution in the development of Biomedical Engineering education in Croatia. |
Biziya Enkhjargal Mongolian Society of Biomedical Engineering
For her contribution in pioneering Biomedical Engineering education and professional development in Mongolia. |
Maria Siebes Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands
For her contribution in promoting the role of women researchers and professionals in Biomedical Engineering. |
Roman Nicolae Marius Romanian National Society for Medical Engineering and Biological Technology
For his contribution in active promotion of Biomedical Engineering in Romania and Eastern Europe. |
Subrata Saha American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
For his leadership in bringing Bioethics issues to the forefront of Biomedical Engineering. |
Shoogo Ueno Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering
For his leadership in the Biomagnetics research community, an IFMBE focus areas. |
Ernesto Suaste Gomez Mexican Society of Biomedical Engineering
For his contribution in the development of Biomedical Engineering in Mexico and Latin America. |
Van Toi Vo Vietnam Society of Biomedical Engineering
For his leadership in developing Biomedical Engineering in Vietnam and founding the BME Society. |
Eleni Kaldoudi Democritus University fo Thrace, Greece
For her commitment to promoting women in Biomedical Engineering at the regional level and globally. |
2010 – 2019
2018 – Max E. VALENTINUZZI
2018 – Saide CALIL
2018 – Hiie HINRIKUS
2018 – Heiki TERIO
2018 – Didier GEIGER
2018 – Marcello BRACALE
2018 – Enrique J. Gomez AGUILERA
2018 – Walter CHANG
2018 – Justin McCARTHY
2018 – Luis KUN
2015 – Makoto KIKUCHI
2015 – Akos JOBBAGY
2015 – Fernando INFANTOSI (deceased)
2015 – Joseph BARBENEL
2015 – Laura ROA
2015 – Miguel CADENA
2015 – Gerhard ARTMANN
2015 – Depei LIU
2015 – Monique FRIZE
2015 – Per ASK
2012 – Dov JARON
2012 – Hiroshi KANAI
2012 – Alan MURRAY
2012 – Joachim NAGEL (deceased)
2012 – Robert NEREM
2012 – Susana Llanusa RUIZ
2012 – Tatsuo TOGAWA
2000 – 2009
2006 – Andrei ISSAKOV
2003 – Fumihiko KAJIYA
2003 – Richard KIRSNER
2003 – Niilo SARANUMMI (deceased)
2000 – Kazuhiko ATSUMI
2000 – Daniel LAURENT
2000 – Maciej NALECZ
2000 – Nandor RICHTER
2000 – Annelise ROSENFALCK (deceased)
2000 – Åke ÖBERG
1990 – 1999
1994 – Hiroshi ABE
1994 – Leslie GEDDES
1994 – Orest Z. ROY
1991 – Øivind LORENTSEN
1980 – 1989
1988 – David SIMPSON (deceased)
1985 – Keith COPELAND (deceased)
1985 – Masao SAITO
1984 – Zoltan KATONA (deceased)
1982 – Lester GOODMAN (deceased)
1982 – Joseph WEINMAN (deceased)
1982 – Kenkichi SUHARA (deceased)
1970 – 1979
1979 – David DEWHURST (deceased)
1979 – Dennis HILL (deceased)
1976 – Jan KUIPER (deceased)
1976 – Jack A. HOPPS (deceased)
1976 – Ryosei KASHIDA (deceased)
1971 – M. Von ARDENNE (deceased)
1971 – D. H. BEKKERING
1971 – P. K. E. DONALDSON
1971 – L. E. FLORY
1971 – H. W. KNIPPING
1971 – M. MARCHAL (deceased)
1971 – A. MONNIER
1971 – W. PARIN (deceased)
1971 – W. J. PERKINS (deceased)
1971 – A. REMOND
1971 – T. SAKAMOTO (deceased)
1971 – O. H. SCHMITT (deceased)
1971 – B. SHACKEL
1971 – C. N. SMYTH (deceased)
1971 – V. K. ZWORYKIN (deceased)