For me, the ability to use semiconductor sequencing to provide a medical diagnosis in just a few hours that once took days is a crucial step in saving the lives of patients. This is particularly significant for the treatment of sepsis, where every minute matters. Chris Toumazou abilitycrucialday share on social
The old university attitude of 'publish or perish' has changed. Students and academics are realising that institutions such as Imperial College are also wealth-generators. It is very satisfying to be in a university where you have the freedom to innovate and yet know that there is a path to translate your work into industry. Chris Toumazou academicattitudechange share on social
Academics are becoming much more entrepreneurial these days. Chris Toumazou academicdayentrepreneurial Change image and share on social
Patients can often be discharged from hospital, then re-admitted a few days later with complications. Chris Toumazou admitcomplicationday Change image and share on social
For my entire career, I have worked to bring electronic inventions to healthcare markets where there is a critical and urgent need. Chris Toumazou bringcareercritical Change image and share on social
I learned the hard way how desperately primitive is the technology we have for monitoring the health of someone with a chronic illness. Chris Toumazou chronicdesperatelyhard Change image and share on social
I've spent a lot of time trying to understand how all the big cosmetics companies get away with the placebo science and unscientific claims. Chris Toumazou bigclaimcompany Change image and share on social
I set out to create chips that used low-energy technology, and that has allowed me to develop devices that can do all their data crunching on site. Chris Toumazou allowchipcreate Change image and share on social