Dr. Richard Goossens

Professor

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Biography

Richard Goossens is a professor of Physical Ergonomics at Delft University of Technology, leading the Convergence Health & Technology initiative which aims to revolutionize healthcare through the integration of medical, engineering, and social sciences. His vision promotes lifelong health, socio-economic equality, and individualized medical treatment. He advocates for proactive healthcare focusing on early diagnostics and prevention. Goossens strives for continuous health management from pre-birth to end-of-life and aims for high-quality healthcare access for everyone, regardless of socio-economic status. Under his leadership, the initiative has established over 90 projects involving over 1200 scientists and fostered more than 150 external partnerships, making significant strides in health science. He emphasizes the scaling of health technology innovations to have a meaningful societal impact. In addition to his leadership roles, Goossens has played a crucial part in the design track Medisign since its inception in 1998, and serves as a board member of the TU Delft Health Initiative.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1998-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, The Netherlands

Leader of the Convergence Health & Technology initiative at TU Delft, focusing on the integration of health and technology.

Awards

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Knight, Order of the Lion of the Netherlands

2020-01-01

Courses

Biomechanics Product Use Medical Design 1 Medical Design 2

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.