Paolo Gargiulo is a Full Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Reykjavik University, Iceland, where he also serves as Founder and Director of the Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering. Since 2012 he has worked at the Department of Science, Landspitali University Hospital, and he previously served as a Clinical Engineer from 2002 to 2011. He earned his Degree in Electronic Engineering with a specialization in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Naples “Federico II” in 2001, and obtained his PhD at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) in 2009. His research interests include neurophysiology, functional electrical stimulation, additive manufacturing for surgical planning, and digital health applications. He founded the Icelandic Centre of Neurophysiology and the Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Center, and co-founded the startup Heilalabs. He has been Visiting Professor at the Universities of Bologna and Naples “Federico II”, and has served on the Icelandic Ministry of Welfare board for the National Health Research Strategy and on the RANNIS Engineering Evaluation Panel. He has co-ordinated and participated in numerous international and national research projects, including EU H2020 and RANNIS-funded programs. He has received multiple international awards, among them the 2023 Scientist of the Year at Reykjavik University.