A leading academic at the University of Leeds has been honoured for his work in developing medical robots.

Pietro Valdastri, Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Director of the STORM Lab, has been made a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

Fellowships are given to a limited shortlist of members who have made significant contributions to engineering, science and technology.

More details can be found on the University of Leeds news article:

https://www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/news/article/5026/top-honour-for-engineer-pioneering-medical-robots