Sir Michael Brady FMedSci FREng FRS

Michael Brady is one of the world’s leading authorities in the field of image analysis, with a strong emphasis on medical image analysis. He has contributed algorithms for image segmentation, registration and feature detection. He developed a highly influential mathematical model of the fluence of X-rays through the female breast as a basis for analysis of mammographic images.

Michael has a strong commitment to the commercialisation of scientific research and is involved with numerous start-ups in the field of medical imaging. In addition to his numerous academic fellowships and prizes, he received a knighthood in 2003 for services to engineering.

Professional position

  • Professor of Oncological Imaging, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford
  • Chairman, Acuitas Medical Ltd
  • Chairman, colwiz Ltd
  • Founder Director, Guidance Navigation Holdings Ltd
  • Commissioner, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
  • Chairman, IRISS Medical Technologies Ltd
  • Founder Director, Matakina Ltd
  • Founder Director, Mirada Medical Ltd
  • Founder Director, Perspectum Diagnostics Ltd
  • Founder Director, ScreenPoint bv

Subject groups

  • Engineering

    Communications incl information theory

  • Health and human sciences

    Medicine, clinical studies

Awards

  • Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture

    On 'Seeing machines and robots'.

Sir Michael Brady FMedSci FREng FRS
Elected 1997