Professor Qammer H. Abbasi Receives Prestigious Kroto Medal

Professor Qammer H. Abbasi has received the prestigious Kroto Medal during a ceremony on the island of Rhodes, Greece, recognising his outstanding contribution to engineering, healthcare technologies and research with societal impact.

The award reflects a research journey shaped by one central ambition: to use engineering to improve healthcare, from the macro to the nano scale.

Over the past decade, Professor Abbasi and his collaborators have worked across a wide spectrum of electromagnetic and sensing technologies. This includes wireless body-centric communications, antennas, implantable and wearable medical devices, RFID-enabled smart healthcare, microwave imaging and remote health monitoring.

His research has also expanded into terahertz sensing, metamaterials, nanotechnology and non-invasive glucose monitoring. More recently, this work has focused on AI-enabled sensing, integrated sensing and communications, known as ISAC, and intelligent healthcare systems.

Across these areas, the long-term goal has remained consistent: to develop technologies that can support more accessible, personalised and preventive healthcare.

A recognition of long-term research impact

The Kroto Medal recognises not only a single project or discovery, but a sustained vision of translating fundamental research in electromagnetics and sensing into practical technologies that have the potential to improve people’s lives.

Professor Abbasi said the achievement was shared with the many people and organisations who had contributed to this research journey.

He expressed his gratitude to students, postdoctoral researchers, colleagues, international collaborators, clinicians, industrial partners, mentors and funding agencies, highlighting that scientific progress is always a collective endeavour.

The award also reflects the strength of interdisciplinary and international collaboration, bringing together expertise from engineering, healthcare, communications, artificial intelligence, materials science and clinical research.

Honouring the legacy of Sir Harold Kroto

The medal is named in honour of Sir Harold Kroto, the British chemist and 1996 Nobel Laureate whose pioneering discoveries transformed the fields of nanoscience and materials research.

Sir Harold Kroto was widely recognised not only for his scientific achievements, but also for his commitment to science education and his passion for inspiring future generations of researchers.

The Kroto Medal celebrates scientific excellence, innovation and the successful translation of fundamental research into meaningful societal impact.

Receiving an award associated with this legacy makes the recognition particularly significant, reflecting both Professor Abbasi’s contribution to advanced scientific research and his commitment to developing technologies that address real-world healthcare challenges.

Engineering for better healthcare

Professor Abbasi’s work demonstrates how advances in electromagnetics, wireless technologies, artificial intelligence and sensing can contribute to the future of healthcare.

From wearable and implantable devices to remote monitoring and intelligent sensing systems, these technologies could help enable earlier diagnosis, continuous health monitoring and more personalised approaches to treatment and prevention.

The award is a significant recognition of Professor Abbasi’s international research leadership, collaborative approach and continued commitment to using engineering innovation to deliver positive societal impact.

We warmly congratulate Professor Qammer H. Abbasi on this outstanding and well-deserved achievement.