Bio

Christian is Vice President of Research and Innovation for Siemens Healthineers North America and Collaboration Officer for Siemens Healthineers Americas. In his role, he oversees research and innovation relationships in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, and therapies across North America. Christian is a passionate and innovative executive in the healthcare technology space, committed to driving development and solutions for excellence in patient care. He is especially passionate about health equity and the value of healthcare. His involvement in shaping the future of healthcare reaches far beyond his role at Siemens Healthineers, acting as advisor and/or committee member for multiple societies including the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American Association for Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), and the Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research (CIBR). Christian also serves as external advisory committee member for the South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research (SCTR) Institute, a NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Institute. Most recently, Christian was elected to proudly serve on the board of the University City Science Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Additionally, Christian represented Siemens Healthineers and the medical device industry, as well as the healthcare providers in meetings with the FDA, NIH, in Congress and in the White House. Some of the his main Washington, D.C. efforts included lung cancer screening, radiation dose reduction in Computed Tomography (CT), and the value of diagnostic testing. Christian received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine–Mayo Graduate School and went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in technology commercialization at Mayo Medical Ventures. Prior to and during his industry tenure, Christian has held academic positions at Harvard Medical School and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, respectively. He continues to act as a mentor and advisor to students and young professionals interested in following a similar, fulfilling career path.