Prof. Dr. Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting

University of Freiburg 

Prof. Dr. Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting member of IEEE received her Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering from Aalborg University, in 2005, and currently holds a position as full Professor in Neuroscience at the Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg. She has previously held positions at Aalborg University, Denmark, FH Dortmund and at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Natalie does research in Medical Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience. She has authored over 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals, over 150 conference articles/abstracts, and ten book chapters. She is working on several projects specifically within the area of Brain-Computer-Interfaces (BCIs) involving patient populations such as those suffering from stroke or ALS. Dr. Mrachacz-Kersting received several awards including the international BCI award in 2017. She is on the board of the international society for Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI Society) and has been voted on the Administrative Committee (AdCom) of the IEEE EMBS where she will commence her term from 1. January, 2023.