Speaker

Jens Krauss

Vice President Business Unit Leader - Medtech

CSEM S.A.

Jens Krauss received his Master's in Engineering Sciences in 1991 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), followed by a two-year research stage at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Back to ETHZ, Mr Krauss lead the biomechanical software team of ESA’s human spaceflight Mission TVD, which successfully concluded with the Space Shuttle Mission STS-78. Mr Krauss joined CSEM in 1996 and is leading today the Systems Division with 110+ scientists and engineers in its strategic Medical Device Technology and Scientific Instrumentation research activity. His expertise in the field of human vital signs monitoring and mobile patient health has led to a series of key patents, successful technology transfers and start-ups (such as AVA Womenhealth, Pulseon, Aktiia, Biospectal, etc.). During his 10-year service as a Board member, Mr Krauss presided the Swiss Society of Biomedical Engineering (SSBE) from 2013-2016.