Richard Goossens

Prof. Richard Goossens is a Professor of Physical Ergonomics at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), leading the Convergence Health & Technology initiative aimed at revolutionizing healthcare through interdisciplinary collaboration between medical, engineering, and social sciences. He focuses on proactive healthcare strategies, lifelong health management, and socio-economic equality in care delivery. His leadership has driven over 90 projects, involving 1,200 scientists and 150+ partnerships, fostering innovation in health technology and education. He chairs TU Delft Health Initiative (since 2017) and was the 2022–2024 Chair of the 4TU.Health Centre, a Dutch inter-university alliance for patient-centered healthcare innovation.

Education: He established the Medisign track within TU Delft’s Industrial Design Engineering master’s program in 1998, producing 1,200+ alumni. Teaches courses like Biomechanics of Product Use and Medical Design.

Research Interests: Design innovation for healthcare, co-creation with patients/professionals, and projects such as Surgeons Cockpit (surgical performance), HIPP (orthopedic patient care vision), and Consultation Room of the Future (reimagining clinical processes). Awards include the 2020 Knight in the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands for academic contributions.

Publications: Recent work focuses on digital health, patient experience design, and ergonomic innovations. Notable areas include machine learning for colorectal cancer analysis and telemedicine optimization.

Collaborations: Adjunct Professor at Monash University and contributor to Jiangnan University’s Medisign program. Leads a vibrant ecosystem connecting researchers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs to advance healthcare systems.