
Professor Jim McLaughlin – Centre for Digital Healthcare Technologies (CDHT), Ulster University
Professor James McLaughlin is the Director and co-founder of Ulster University's Nanotechnology and Integrated-Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC) with previous roles which include the Engineering Research Director and the Head of School of Engineering. He now heads up the £43M BCRD Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology-CDHT. A Fellow of the Institute of Physics and the Irish Academy of Engineering, he was awarded an OBE for his services to Research and Economic-Development and a CBE in 2022 for Research and Education. He has attracted over £100M research Funding; has over 400 published works (h-index 50); 40 patents and founder of a range of successful spinouts.