(Vienna, 10 November 2026) Stanisa Raspopovic, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Medical University of Vienna, has received the Advanced Science Young Innovator Award 2026. Presented by the scientific publisher Wiley, the award recognises outstanding early-career researchers whose innovative, interdisciplinary approaches contribute to new scientific discoveries and advance their practical applications.
Raspopovic is one of twelve award winners worldwide and one of only two researchers from Europe to receive the distinction. The winners were selected from 382 applicants across 52 countries and announced at Wiley's Advanced Summit in London in early November. Raspopovic received the award in the Engineering category.
At the Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at MedUni Vienna, Raspopovic conducts research at the intersection of engineering and neuroscience. One of his main research areas is the development of bionic prostheses that communicate directly with the human nervous system, with the aim of enabling people with amputations to regain sensations such as touch. Another focus is bioelectronic medicine, which uses targeted electrical stimulation of nerves to develop new treatment approaches for various diseases.
aspopovic also applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve communication between technological systems and the nervous system.
Raspopovic has received several awards for his research and has secured prestigious funding from the European Research Council (ERC). In 2025, he was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant and an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for projects aimed at developing novel neuromodulatory therapies.
About Stanisa Raspopovic
Stanisa Raspopovic studied biomedical engineering at the University of Pisa and completed his PhD at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa. He subsequently worked as a Senior Scientist at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at SensArs Neuroprosthetics. From 2018 to 2024, he was Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich. In July 2024, he was appointed Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Medical University of Vienna.
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