Nassir Navab

Prof. Nassir Navab is a full professor and director of the Chair for Computer Aided Medical Procedures & Augmented Reality at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Computation, Information and Technology. He leads the Medical Augmented Reality summer school series and is a member of Academia Europaea.

• Education: Mathematics and Physics, Computer Engineering and Systems Control, PhD at INRIA/Paris XI
• Professional History: Postdoctoral research at MIT Media Lab; Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Siemens Corporate Research (1993–2003); Full Professor at TUM since 2003
• Leadership Roles: Board Member of MICCAI (2006–2012, 2014–2017); Editorial Board Member of IEEE TMI, MedIA, IJCV

His research focuses on bridging medicine and computer science through Computer Vision, Medical Augmented Reality, and Robot-Guided Surgery. He pioneered digital surgical workflow modeling (2005) and robotic imaging (2012), with over 100 patents and 90,926 citations (h-index 129).

Recent publications highlight AI-driven medical imaging trends, including ultrasound-CT registration, reinforcement learning for robotic sonography, and semantic scene graphs for operating room modeling. Collaborations span institutions like Johns Hopkins University and cover applications in ophthalmology, oncology, and orthopedic interventions.

• MICCAI Enduring Impact Award 2021
• IEEE ISMAR Career Impact Award 2024
• IEEE ISMAR 10 Years Lasting Impact Award 2015
• Siemens Inventor of the Year 2001
• 16 Best Paper Awards at MICCAI

He mentors teams advancing medical AI and surgical robotics, with labs like CAMP and NARVIS. His work also emphasizes medical education, including courses on Computer Science for Medical Students and Innovation in Healthcare.