Prof. Marc Kraft, Dr.-Ing.
Expert in Medical Technology
Prof. Marc Kraft has been head of the medical technology department at the Technical University Berlin since 2004 and maintains his practical roots as consultant to the SPECTARIS industrial association, as well as to various medical engineering companies. Before starting his professorship at the TU Berlin, he was head of research in the medical engineering industry. During that time, he contributed significantly to the development of an innovative special reprocessing technology for complex medical devices and, as a result, has set a milestone for the ecological handling of medical devices.
The research areas covered by the medical technology department led by Prof. Marc Kraft lie in the following fields:
• Development of testing and evaluation methods for medical devices and their implementation through the construction of testing devices and simulators,
• Development of medical devices, instruments (cardiology, minimally invasive surgery) and aids (prosthetic limbs, orthotic devices),
• Development of cleaning and disinfection procedures for medical devices.
The main focus is on mechanical, experimental and design related aspects.
Publications
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc Kraft is publishing scientific contributions within the field of medical technology since 1995
Links
http://www.medtech.tu-berlin.de
Events:
Technical Aids for Rehabilitation - TAR 2009, 26-27 February 2009, Berlin, Germany (http://www.tar-conference.eu/)
Curriculum vitae
since 2004
University professor, head of the faculty of medical engineering at the TU Berlin
2002 – 2004
Leading development engineer with the Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH, Duderstadt; employee of the strategic technology management department
1999 – 2002
Head of the development and construction department of the Vanguard AG, Berlin
1999
PhD as Dr.-Ing. at the Technische Universität Berlin (technical university)
1994 – 1999
Scientific assistant at the Institut für Mikrotechnik und Medizintechnik (institute for microtechnology and medical technology) at the Technische Universität Berlin
1994
University degree as a graduate engineer, specialty: Mechanical engineering
1990 – 1994
Studies at the mechanical engineering and production technology faculty at the Technische Universität Berlin, field of study: biomedical technology
1989 – 1990
Pilot with the fighter wings 2, Neubrandenburg
1989
University for officers: Degree as a graduate engineer; specialty: Transportation
1985 – 1989
Studies of the fighter wings specialty at the university for officers for military pilots, Bautzen
Memberships
Spokesperson for the Zentrum für innovative Gesundheitstechnologie (center for innovative health technology) at the TU Berlin
Founding and spokesperson of the work group “Aus- und Weiterbildung” (qualification and further education) of the DGBMT German Association of Biomedical Engineering within VDE
Head of the VDI-work group "Biomedical Engineering" within the district association Berlin-Brandenburg
Others
Counseling activity for the medical technology-based industry and the industry association SPECTARIS
Reviewer for different public funding programs
Publications
Prof. Marc Kraft, Dr.-Ing. is publishing scientific contributions within the field of medical technology since 1995