Dr. Milos R. Popovic was given the award for his groundbreaking work in Functional Electrical Stimulation.
Dr. Milos R. Popovic, Research Director of UHN’s KITE Research Institute, has received a prestigious award from the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS).
He was honoured with the first-ever Dejan Popovic Award for his exceptional contributions to the field of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) research and its translation into clinical practice.
The IFESS bestowed the award on Dr. Milos Popovic last week at the International Workshop on FES, which was hosted by the Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Vienna.
Dr. Milos Popovic is a leading figure in FES, a rehabilitation therapy that uses small amounts of electricity to activate nerves and muscles, helping restore function and independence in people who are paralyzed.
He has published hundreds of studies on how functional electrical stimulation can best be used to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injury, depression and other neurological conditions. His breakthroughs have reached patients through MyndTec, a company he co-founded, and his work at UHN, where he is commercializing a new dry electrode FES technology he developed, which enables FES to be embedded in clothing.
Dr. Dejan Popovic—no relation—had worked with Dr. Milos Popovic before. Dr. Milos Popovic studied under Dr. Dejan Popovic at the University of Belgrade in the 1980s before moving to Canada.
“I am deeply honoured to receive this award, which is named after a true trailblazer in the field of FES and my mentor,” said Dr. Milos Popovic.