title: IBEES Prize Lecture. The future of biomedical engineering.
abstract: Biomedical engineering is recognized as having developed an identity distinct from traditional engineering disciplines. The concepts which characterize this identity are outlined. The consequences of these are considered with particular attention to changing attitudes to professional specialization and work within the clinical environment.
authors.affiliation: Dundee Limb Fitting Centre, Broughty Ferry, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Colvin
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013038:Specialization / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom