Hermie Hermens

Hermie J Hermens did his master in biomedical engineering at the University of Twente. His PhD was on Surface Electromyography.

At present he is Professor at the University of Twente in neuromuscular control of human movement and Cluster manager non-invasive assessment of motor functions at Roessingh Research and Development, a private research institute in the area of rehabilitation medicine and technology.

Relevant other professional functions include: President (2002-2004) and fellow (2006-) of the Int. Society for Electromyography and Kinesiology, Editor in chief Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (2002-) and Chairman of the Medical Ethical Committee of Het Roessingh (2000-2005). Recently he became coordinator of the biomedical master track Telemedicine and Telecare, combining biomedical engineering and Information and Communication Technology.

Hermens is (co)-author of more then 90 peer reviewed publications in international scientific journals. He coordinated three European projects (CREST, SENIAM and Impulse) and participated in 15 other European projects. At national level he was coordinator of the ICT project ExoZorg and is participating in several other projects aiming at remote monitoring of patients at risk and remotely supervised training.