Philip Breedon is Professor of Smart Technologies at Nottingham Trent University and leads the Medical Design research group. He is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT professional, holding a number of journal editorial positions. He chaired the first International Design for Health and Wellbeing conference in 2014. In addition, he chairs the medical technologies and systems special interest group supported by Medilink East Midlands.

He has given guest lectures on smart materials in a number of European Countries as well as in Canada and New Zealand. His research interests and latest projects centre on new and emerging technologies and materials. This includes wearable technologies, 3D printing of pathological models, additive and subtractive manufacturing for medical applications, biomimetics, surgical robotics, augmented /virtual/immersive technologies and environments, and investigative research related to the utilisation of ‘smart materials’ for medical applications.