Robotic Platforms for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Francisco M. Sánchez-Margallo holds a PhD in Veterinary Science from the University of Extremadura and is the Scientific Director and Director of the University Centre (affiliated with the University of Extremadura) at the Jesús Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre in Cáceres, Spain. He has directed over 650 training activities related to minimally invasive surgery, including national and international training courses for surgeons and healthcare professionals. He has authored 312 peer-reviewed scientific papers and publications related to minimally invasive surgery and other surgical fields. Dr. Sánchez-Margallo is the author of 25 books and co-author of 49 book chapters. He has delivered more than 600 oral communications, in addition to numerous invited lectures at national and international congresses. He serves as a reviewer for several scientific journals, has supervised 34 doctoral theses, and has participated in and led 110 publicly and privately funded research and development projects. He is also a member of several scientific committees of international scientific societies, symposiums, and conferences. Juan A. Sánchez-Margallo graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Extremadura in Spain in 2007, and obtained a PhD in 2014 with European Mention within the field of Bioengineering from the same university. From 2015 to 2017 he did a postdoctoral specialization at the Medical Technology Department of SINTEF in Norway, and at the Department of Biomechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Delft in The Netherlands. He is currently a Research Scientist at the Bioengineering and Health Technology Unit of Jesús Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre in Caceres, Spain. Dr. Sánchez-Margallo is a member of the Technological Committee of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. He has participated in 30 European international, national, and regional R&D projects, and is the author of 30 JCR articles, 17 book chapters, three books, more than 200 papers presented at national and international congresses, four patents, four utility models, and one industrial design