Professor Sebastien Ourselin FREng FMedSci
Professor of Healthcare Engineering
- Head of School, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences
Research interests
- Biomedical and life sciences
- Computer science
Contact details
Biography
Professor Sebastien Ourselin FREng, is Head of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King’s College London.
He is also Director of the Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Medical Engineering and Deputy Director of the London Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Centre for Value Based Healthcare.
He has over 20 years of experience within academia and research organisations across three countries. Alongside Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, he is leading the establishment of a MedTech Hub, located at St Thomas’ campus.
The vision for the Hub is to create a unique ecosystem, enabling academia, industry and the NHS to work in synergy and develop health technologies (including medical devices), workforce and operational improvements that will be of global significance.
He has significant experience in translating and commercialising healthcare technology and is a co-founding member of two academic spin-out companies.
News
Back to (Hospital of) the Future: New Scientist Live 2023
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences is headed back to New Scientist Live with their award-winning exhibit, Hospital of the Future.
Dr Tianrui Zhao awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship
Dr Zhao has been awarded the prestigious Fellowship for his research into new methods of photoacoustic imaging to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Biomedical Engineering scores highest rating for an Undergraduate Programme at King's
The Biomedical Engineering BEng/MEng programme has achieved an overall average of 87% positive responses in the National Student Survey (NSS) for 2023.
Micro-robots meet the public at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2023
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences showcases how micro-robotics can be used for eye surgery and the delivery of regenerative therapies.
World first surgery at Guy's and St Thomas'
A team from Guy’s and St Thomas’ have become the first in the world to operate through a patient’s mouth using the Versius robotic surgery system.
New Digital Health Hub awarded to King's College London as part of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council investment
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (BMEIS) is part of an investment plan of £16.5 million to create new digital healthcare hubs across...
Professor Gary Cook Awarded Roll of Honour
Professor Gary Cook has been awarded the British Nuclear Medicine Society (BNMS) Roll of Honour at their Annual Awards Ceremony.
King's surgical AI spin-out Hypervision Surgical secures £6.5M seed investment
A spin-out company originally formed by clinicians, medical imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) experts at King’s has raised £6.5 million in seed...
Professor David Edwards receives James Spence Medal
Professor David Edwards has been awarded the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s (RCPCH) highest honour, the James Spence Medal for 2023.
Professor Sebastien Ourselin elected as new Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Professor Sebastien Ourselin FREng FMedSci, Head of School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical...
Events
AI Deployment Engine – Demonstration and Q&A
Join the AI Centre for an overview of its work and a demo of the latest AI Deployment Engine (AIDE) Technology
Please note: this event has passed.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Join Professor Sebastien Ourselin in this online lecture on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Please note: this event has passed.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Join Professor Sebastien Ourselin in this online lecture on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Please note: this event has passed.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Join Professor Sebastien Ourselin in this online lecture on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Transforming cancer care at King's
King’s is the site of future breakthroughs, transforming cancer care and therapies through innovative research. An injection of philanthropic donations...
King's contributes to pandemic response
Staff and students from across the King’s community are supporting efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Spotlight
ZOE COVID Study app: How King's researchers slowed the spread of COVID-19
On March 24th 2020, the ZOE COVID Symptom Study App was launched. Since then, it has more than 4 million users and is now the world’s largest ongoing study...
News
Back to (Hospital of) the Future: New Scientist Live 2023
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences is headed back to New Scientist Live with their award-winning exhibit, Hospital of the Future.
Dr Tianrui Zhao awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship
Dr Zhao has been awarded the prestigious Fellowship for his research into new methods of photoacoustic imaging to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Biomedical Engineering scores highest rating for an Undergraduate Programme at King's
The Biomedical Engineering BEng/MEng programme has achieved an overall average of 87% positive responses in the National Student Survey (NSS) for 2023.
Micro-robots meet the public at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2023
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences showcases how micro-robotics can be used for eye surgery and the delivery of regenerative therapies.
World first surgery at Guy's and St Thomas'
A team from Guy’s and St Thomas’ have become the first in the world to operate through a patient’s mouth using the Versius robotic surgery system.
New Digital Health Hub awarded to King's College London as part of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council investment
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (BMEIS) is part of an investment plan of £16.5 million to create new digital healthcare hubs across...
Professor Gary Cook Awarded Roll of Honour
Professor Gary Cook has been awarded the British Nuclear Medicine Society (BNMS) Roll of Honour at their Annual Awards Ceremony.
King's surgical AI spin-out Hypervision Surgical secures £6.5M seed investment
A spin-out company originally formed by clinicians, medical imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) experts at King’s has raised £6.5 million in seed...
Professor David Edwards receives James Spence Medal
Professor David Edwards has been awarded the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s (RCPCH) highest honour, the James Spence Medal for 2023.
Professor Sebastien Ourselin elected as new Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Professor Sebastien Ourselin FREng FMedSci, Head of School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical...
Events
AI Deployment Engine – Demonstration and Q&A
Join the AI Centre for an overview of its work and a demo of the latest AI Deployment Engine (AIDE) Technology
Please note: this event has passed.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Join Professor Sebastien Ourselin in this online lecture on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Please note: this event has passed.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Join Professor Sebastien Ourselin in this online lecture on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Please note: this event has passed.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Join Professor Sebastien Ourselin in this online lecture on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Transforming cancer care at King's
King’s is the site of future breakthroughs, transforming cancer care and therapies through innovative research. An injection of philanthropic donations...
King's contributes to pandemic response
Staff and students from across the King’s community are supporting efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Spotlight
ZOE COVID Study app: How King's researchers slowed the spread of COVID-19
On March 24th 2020, the ZOE COVID Symptom Study App was launched. Since then, it has more than 4 million users and is now the world’s largest ongoing study...