Prof. Dr. Gábor Székely

Prof. Gábor Székely was elected full Professor at the Computer Vision Laboratory of the ETH Zurich in 2002. He is Director of the NCCR Co-Me (National Centres of Competence in Research in Computer Aided and Image Guided Medical Interventions) of the Swiss National Science Foundation with an annual budget of more than CHF 10 million. Gábor Székely initiated and led the hysteroscopy simulator project (2001-2009). His major research interest is the development of algorithms and clinical systems for the optimal computer support of medical diagnosis, therapy, training and education. He is a thought leader in the medical image analysis research community with a excellent reputation for his work in surgical simulation.

PD Dr. med. Michael Bajka, MD

Since 1995, Michael Bajka has focused on simulator development in the field of Obstetrics & Gynecology while pursuing a passionate career as a clinical practitioner. He is involved in basic research, prototyping, validation, integration into the curriculum of OB&GYN and assessment of future surgeons. He established national and international contacts between medical experts of different specialties leading to a broad network in all aspects of surgical simulation. His inspiration to define new innovative tasks and interventions to be simulated in combination with his long-term experience in collaborating with engineers make him an optimal clinical partner for the start-up company.

PD Dr. Matthias Harders

Matthias Harders is leading the Virtual Reality in Medicine Group since 2001 and the HystSim project since 2003. He has participated in the development of several surgical simulator systems and acted as an external consultant in the field at various international institutions. Due to his in-depth knowledge of the area, experience in project management, and many international contacts, he represents an excellent reinforcement of the team, providing a long-term view, project guidance, and strategic management.

Dr. Raimundo Sierra

Raimundo Sierra initiated the efforts for the commercialization of the hysteroscopy simulator. After finishing his Ph.D. about the generation of variable surgical scenes, he became a research fellow at the Surgical Planning Lab at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA. He currently works as a management consultant and advises the team on strategic matters.