03/03/2025
MEET OUR SPEAKERS & INSTRUCTORS 🧠💪
We’re thrilled to announce our distinguished speaker and instructor for the ScoSym Symposium 2025:
▶️ Prof. Nachiappan Chockalingam PhD, CEng, PFHEA, FIPEM FISBc
▶️ Workshop: Gait and Movement Analysis in Scoliosis: Uncovering Subtle Patterns for Designing Optimal Intervention 🦵🏼
🎓 Professor Nachi Chockalingam holds academic positions in the UK, Malta, and India, collaborating with researchers worldwide. A Fellow of the International Society of Biomechanics and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, he has also been awarded Honorary Fellowships by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Podiatry.
📚 With a distinguished research portfolio of over 300 manuscripts, alongside numerous abstracts, book chapters, and lectures, Professor Chockalingam is widely recognised by leading scientific societies. He serves on the boards of international scientific organisations, contributes as an editor for multiple journals, and reviews for various academic publications and grant bodies globally.
🦿His current focus is on translational research, particularly in integrating allied health professionals into biomechanics and medical engineering. Passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration and gender equality in research, he actively mentors students and early-career researchers.
👏🏽 A key area of his expertise lies in the aetiopathology of scoliosis, and he currently serves as the president of the International Research Society for Spinal Deformities. His contributions also extend to charitable organisations, supporting global initiatives on healthy ageing and mobility-assistive technology
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