Committees

Organizing Committees.

The international team of researchers, clinicians, and engineers organizing 2027 ICU.

Qifa Zhou, PhD
President, 2027 ICU
Qifa Zhou, PhD
University of Southern California

Prof. Qifa Zhou is a Professor in the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Roski Eye Institute at the University of Southern California. He is a Fellow of IEEE, AIMBE, SPIE, and the National Academy of Inventors. His research focuses on high-frequency ultrasonic transducers, intravascular imaging, ophthalmic ultrasound, photoacoustic imaging, and piezoelectric materials. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and serves as General Chair of 2027 ICU.

Peter Yingxiao Wang, PhD
Co-Chair
Peter Yingxiao Wang, PhD
University of Southern California

Prof. Peter Yingxiao Wang is the Chair of the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. He is a Fellow of AIMBE, IAMBE, and BMES. His research focuses on cellular and molecular engineering, live-cell imaging, synthetic biology, and ultrasound-controlled cell therapies. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and is a leading researcher in precision medicine and cancer immunotherapy.

Peter A. Lewin, PhD
Co-Chair
Peter A. Lewin, PhD
Drexel University

Dr. Peter A. Lewin is the Richard B. Beard Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Drexel University. His research focuses on biomedical ultrasonics, including ultrasound transducer technology, acoustic measurements, therapeutic ultrasound, and ultrasound contrast agents. He has made considerable contributions to the advancement of medical ultrasound science and engineering and has authored or co-authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications. Published by CRC Press, 1993, Ultrasonic Exposimetry is still considered a landmark book in the field. Dr. Lewin's research activities are currently focused on theranostic applications of ultrasound and development of specialty transducers for healing of chronic wounds. Overall his industrial and academic experience has had a lasting impact on both diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound technologies.

Additional committee members and session chairs will be announced as the program develops.

ICU Committee

ICU Board Members

The international steering board of the Congress on Ultrasonics, representing the global ultrasonics community.

Bernd Henning
Germany
2025 ICU President, organizer of 2025 ICU Paderborn
Xiuming Wang
China
2023 ICU Chairman, organizer of 2023 ICU Beijing
Sigrun Hirsekorn
Germany
2025 ICU Secretary General
Leonard Bond
USA
Francisco Camarena
Spain
Younho Cho
Korea
Nico Declercq
Belgium, France, USA
Marc Deschamps
France
Jürg Dual
Switzerland
Luis Gaete-Garreton
Chile
Vitali Goussev
France
Arkadiusz Jozefczak
Poland
Hiroshi Kanai
Japan
Peter A. Lewin
USA
Pai-Chi Li
Taiwan
Tim Mason
UK
Kentaro Nakamura
Japan
Nataliya Polikarpova
Russia
Stefan Radel
Austria
Wolfgang Sachse
USA
Oleg Sapozhnikov
Russia
Zhongqing Su
Hong Kong
Gail Ter Haar
UK
Koen Van Den Abeele
Belgium
Jens E. Wilhjelm
Denmark
Suk Wang Yoon
Korea

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