ProfFergal O'Brien

O'Brien is currently a member of the World Council of Biomechanics and past President of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland and has previously served as Biomaterials Topic Chair for the Orthopaedic Research Society, as an EU Council Member of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) and a member of Irish Medicines Board Advisory Committee on Medical Devices. He has patented a number of technologies from his lab and has translated 2 technologies for bone and cartilage repair to the clinic. In addition he has served as an editorial board member for 10 leading journals. He was co-chair of the World Congress of Biomechanics which brought over 4000 delegates to Ireland in 2018. He has presented over 150 invited talks including keynotes at leading international conferences and symposia including the Gordon Musculoskeletal Conference, World Congress of Biomechanics, TERMIS Annual meetings, World Conference on Regenerative Medicine, International Controlled Release Society, and Anatomical Society meetings. He has served as an invited reviewer for more than 100 scientific journals and as a grant reviewer and committee panelist for funding agencies worldwide including serving as Chair of the PE11 Consolidator Panel for the European Research Council.