José del R. MILLAN

Prof. Dr. José del R. Millán  is an adjunct professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and a senior researcher at the IDIAP Research Institute in Martigny, Switzerland, where he explores the use of brain signals for multimodal interaction and, in particular, the development of non-invasive brain-controlled robots and neuroprostheses. In this multidisciplinary research effort, Dr. Millán is bringing together his pioneering work on the two fields of brain-computer interfaces and adaptive intelligent robotics. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain) in 1992, where he was an assistant professor for three years. Prior to joining IDIAP, he was a research scientist at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Ispra, Italy, a visiting professor at the EPFL, and a visiting scholar at Stanford Univ. His research on brain-computer interfaces was nominated finalist of the European Descartes Prize 2001 and he has been named "Research Leader 2004" by the journal Scientific American for his work on brain-controlled robots. The journal Science has reviewed his work as one of the world's key researchers in the field of brain-computer interfaces. Dr. Millán is the coordinator of a number of European projects in the field of brain-computer interfaces and also is a frequent keynote speaker at international events. His work on brain-computer interfaces has received wide media coverage around the world.

Contact details:
Address:
IDIAP. Centre du Parc. Av. des Prés-Beudin 20.
1920 Martigny. Switzerland
Tel: +41-27-7217.770   Fax: +41-27-7217.712
mailto: jose.millan@idiap.ch