Dr. Sebastian Kozerke

Biography

Sebastian studied Electrical Biomedical Engineering and obtained his PhD degree and Venia legendi from ETH Zurich in 2000 and 2005, respectively. From 2002 to 2003, he was a research associate at the Division of Imaging Sciences at King’s College London. He co-founded the startup company GyroTools in 2003 to help translate imaging research into applicable prototypes for Magnetic Resonance (MR) experimentalists and clinicians. In 2008, he was elected Professor and Chair of MR Physics at King’s College London and got promoted to Professor at the University of Zurich in 2010. In October 2014, he joined ETH Zurich as a Full Professor, holding a dual appointment as a Medical Natural Sciences faculty of the University of Zurich. He is the founder of EXCITE Zurich, a joint competence center that promotes the development and application of experimental clinical imaging technologies. Sebastian is an author of more than 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and holds multiple patents. He is a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher, enjoying frequent invitations to major conferences and workshops in his field. He has received several research awards, including the Outstanding Teacher Award and has become a Fellow of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. His research interests include Magnetic Resonance imaging methodology with a focus on ultra-fast dynamic imaging, perfusion, and cardiac mechanics. His contributions in the field of k-t undersampling parallel imaging methods have allowed for significant advances in spatiotemporal resolution and scanning speed applications. His research activities also concern probing microstructure in moving organs using diffusion imaging methods, as well as real-time imaging of substrate metabolism using dynamic nuclear polarization techniques.

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