Biomedical Division

About the network

There are an estimated 1600 people working in the biomedical industry in Ireland, and the medical devices industry accounts for roughly 8% of GNP.

We provide our members with a professional and social network for learning and developing potential business opportunities. 

Our members can benefit from:

• Networking with colleagues
• Networking with clinicians
• Networking with the biomedical industry
• Attending events, courses and customized seminars to advance their continuous professional development

We also act as an umbrella organization for the various professional groups in the industry, providing links with the medical, research and trade sectors of the industry.

Who can join?

The Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) represents biomedical engineers who design, develop, use and manage devices for patient monitoring, diagnosis, treatment and research. They typically work in:

• Industry (medical device manufacture and supply)
• Hospitals
• Academia
• The field of assistive technology

However, membership is open to all members of Engineers Ireland.

How to join

If you are already a member of Engineers Ireland, you can join any number of Regions, Divisions and Societies in our Members Area

It is free to join our network, and once you join, you can: 

• Use our discussion forum
• Post comments on articles and blogs
• Join the Contacts Network to locate and send messages to other professionals

Events

Our member-driven events are prime opportunities to:

• Make contacts
• Network with peers and industry representatives
• Advance your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Chairman

• John Tiernan
• Chartered Engineer
• Senior Clinical Engineer
• SeatTech
• Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd
• Sandymount Avenue
• Dublin 4
• Tel: 01 2615926
• Mob: 085 7333388
• Email: jtiernan@enableIreland.ie

Vice-Chairman

• Bernard Murphy
• Chartered Engineer
• Biomedical Engineering Department
• Cork University Hospital
• Wilton Road
• Cork
• Tel: 021 4928017
• Mob: 087 9123777
• Email: BernardN.Murphy@hse.ie

Secretary

• Ger Reilly
• Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
• Linenhall
• Yarnhall Street
• Dublin 1
• Tel: 01 4024020
• Email: ger.reilly@dit.ie

Treasurer

• Fergal O'Brien
• Chartered Engineer
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Business Address:Department of Anatomy
• 123 St Stephens Green
• Dublin 2
• Tel: 01-4022149
• Email: fjobrien@rcsi.ie 

Details of our autumn and winter programme of events will be posted here in September.

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering

By Jan Persson
Center for Medical Technology Assessment
Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden
Cmt.liu.se

Download Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering (PDF 469 kb)

Innovations in Tissue Engineering: Stem Cell Therapy

By Frank Barry PhD

Download Innovations in Tissue Engineering: Stem Cell Therapy (PDF 3.33 MB)