Professor Dr. Freek Beekman

Biography

Freek J. Beekman is a full professor and head of the Biomedical Imaging section at Delft University of Technology. He has (co-)authored approximately 165 peer-reviewed journal papers and book chapters and is an inventor of more than 20 patent families. He has received multiple awards for his scientific contributions and innovations in the field of biomedical imaging. His research interests focus on the development of detectors, advanced image reconstruction algorithms for positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and X-ray computed tomography (CT), as well as innovative photonic imaging devices and artificial intelligence applications in nuclear imaging. Freek is a board member for Biomedical Engineering at the IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. His contributions to the field have been recognized with several accolades, including the NWO Physics Valorization Prize and the Innovation Year Award from the World Molecular Imaging Society. He was presented with the Edward Hoffman Memorial Award in 2017 and the Bruce Hasegawa Memorial Award in 2021. Freek is also the founder of MILabs BV which develops and markets high-performance imaging systems, serving as CEO from 2006 to 2021 before successfully selling MILabs to Rigaku Japan. The imaging systems developed under his leadership have led to significant discoveries that support the development of new tracers and pharmaceuticals.

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