Peter Boesiger Explained

Peter Boesiger
Birth Date:	3 October 1946
Nationality:	Swiss
Fields:	Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging
Workplaces:	University Hospital Zurich, ETH Zurich
Known For:	Pioneering contributions in MRI technology

Peter Boesiger, (Peter Bösiger; born on October 3, 1946) is a Swiss physicist and biomedical engineer known for his contributions to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).^{[1] [2]}

Career

In 1979, Boesiger joined the Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. He undertook research fellowships at Emory University, Philips Medical Systems, and Philips Research Laboratories. By 1991, he had become a professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Zurich and the ETH Zurich. In 2001, he became the director of the Institute for Biomedical Engineering at both institutions, a position he held until his retirement.^{[3] [4]}

Research and contributions

Boesiger's research has been pivotal in developing new MRI and spectroscopy procedures to assess the functions of the human brain, cardiovascular, and digestive systems. His team has advanced parallel imaging techniques for faster image acquisition and developed methods for accurate flow quantification in moving structures like heart valves and coronaries. His contributions also include cardiac spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging of selected substances in the human brain.

Awards and recognition

• Award of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Zurich (1977)
• Award of Georg Friedrich Götz, University of Zurich (1988)
• Thermology Commendation Award, American Academy of Thermology (1989)
• Günther Laukien Prize (2001)
• Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicien (2010)
• Several medals and awards for best congress presentations (1993–2010)^[5]

Memberships

• International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (board member 2002–05)
• European Society of Engineering and Medicine (executive board member 1993–1999)
• European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (scientific program committee)
• Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
• Cardiovascular System Dynamics Society
• Swiss Association of Biomedical Engineering (SGBT) (board member 1981–1996; president 1987–93)
• German Society of Biomedical Engineering (member of scientific advisory committee)
• Swiss Society of Radiation Biology and Medical Physics
• Swiss Association of Neuroradiology
• Zurich Physical Society
• International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (representative of SGBT)
• Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences (representative of SGBT)

Personal life

Peter Boesiger is married to Monika Myrtha Fischer, with whom he has four children: Franziska, Roland, Stephan, and Melanie.

References

1. Web site: Prof. em. Dr. Peter Bösiger ETH Zurich . 2024-08-12 . ee.ethz.ch . en.
2. INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE . ismrm.
3. Web site: Xavier Golay . 2024-08-12 . profiles.ucl.ac.uk.
4. Stuber . Matthias . Nagel . Eike . E. Fischer . Stefan . Spiegel . Marcus A. . Scheidegger . Markus B. . Boesiger . Peter . 1998-05-01 . Quantification of the local heartwall motion by magnetic resonance myocardial tagging . Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics . 22 . 3 . 217–228 . 10.1016/S0895-6111(98)00021-4 . 0895-6111.
5. Web site: Curriculum vitae of Peter Boesiger, Ph.D, Prof. . 2024-08-12 . www.mr.ethz.ch.