Bram van Ginneken

Bram van Ginneken, born in Nuenen in 1970, serves as Professor of Medical Image Analysis at Radboud University Medical Center, where he chairs the Diagnostic Image Analysis Group and leads Europe's largest medical image analysis research team. His academic journey began with physics studies at Eindhoven University of Technology and Utrecht University, culminating in a PhD from the Image Sciences Institute in 2001 focusing on Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Chest Radiography. His groundbreaking PhD research led to the development of CAD4TB, now the most widely used autonomous AI solution for medical image interpretation, installed in over 75 countries worldwide. Beyond academia, he co-founded Thirona in 2014, a company specializing in CT lung image analysis software, and maintains a position at the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS in Bremen, Germany. His scientific impact is reflected in over 300 publications in international journals, with his work garnering more than 79,000 citations. As a member of the Fleischner Society and the Editorial Board of Medical Image Analysis, he has significantly influenced the field by pioneering the concept of challenges in medical image analysis and creating grand-challenge.org. His leadership has fostered interdisciplinary collaboration between biology and Artificial Intelligence, particularly in developing novel algorithms for clinical applications, making him a key figure in advancing healthcare through technological innovation.