Fırat Güder

Chief Engineer, Güder Research Group

Chair in Intelligent Interfaces, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London

Professor Fırat Güder leads the Güder Research Group at Imperial College London, focusing on the development of intelligent interfaces at the intersection of materials science, electronics, computing, biology, and chemistry. His research aims to create impactful technologies addressing global challenges in health, food systems, and the environment.

Prior to joining Imperial, Professor Güder was a research fellow in the group of Prof. George M. Whitesides at Harvard University. He holds a PhD in Microsystems Engineering (summa cum laude) from the University of Freiburg, Germany, and a BSc in Computer Engineering (First Division) from the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

Awards & Recognition

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (JCI)
President’s Award for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ACS Sensors “Rising Star in Sensing”
President’s Medal for Excellence in Research
Tom West Analytical Fellowship
German Research Foundation International Fellowship
KU Leuven International Scholarship
Furtwangen University MTM Scholarship
UNB Class of 1939 Scholarship
N. Myles Brown Scholarship
Governor Thomas Carleton Scholarship
UNB Alumni Achievement Award

Professor Güder is an inventor on multiple licensed patents and has co-founded several startups, including Unhindr Ltd, Spyras Ltd (acquired), BlakBear Ltd, and AniML Ltd. His research is supported by organizations such as the Wellcome Trust, EPSRC, BBSRC, GE Healthcare, The Royal Society, Innovate UK, US Army, European Institute of Innovation & Technology, Gates Foundation, and others.