mikevandiest

Mike van Diest works as a Ph.D. Student in the research group Health and Sports.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Life Science & Technology and his master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Groningen. Mike received both degrees with honors. He also did an extracurricular module on Science, Policy and Business.

During his studies, Mike did an internship at the Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics in Ulm, Germany. He developed a biomechanical test setup. The title of his master’s thesis was ‘The Design of an Osseointegrated Upper Leg Prosthesis Fixation System’.