Michael Crichton is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University (in Edinburgh), where he runs the Soft Tissue and Biomedical Devices Laboratory (STABD Lab). His research interests lie in understanding how disease changes the material behaviour of biological tissues, and how we exploit these for innovative medical technologies. He has over 15 years experience working in the field of microdevices, skin biomechanics and sensors, with his work spanning both industry and academia.