Prof. Dr. Surjo R. Soekadar
Physician and neurotechnologist, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Germany
- Einstein Professor of Clinical Neurotechnology at Charité Berlin and expert in neuronal plasticity
- Notable achievements: Enabled paraplegic people with paralyzed fingers to eat and drink independently again for the first time thanks to a neuronal exoskeleton; developed neurotechnologies that support the nervous system during recovery
- Prizes & honors: ERC Starting and Consolidator Awards, Biomag and NARSAD Young Investigator Awards and Int. Annual BCI Research Award
- Other positions: Co-founder of the Global Marshall Plan Initiative, co-founder and board member of the Global Contract Foundation
