Chris Hermann, MD, PhD

Chris Hermann is a distinguished professional with a background in both medicine and engineering, blending his expertise to drive advancements in medical technology and healthcare innovations.

Over a span of 14 years, Chris Hermann has dedicated his career to the design of medical technologies, leading interdisciplinary teams to tackle intricate clinical challenges and develop groundbreaking solutions.

His contributions have resulted in the creation of various medical devices, biologic therapies, and electronic sensors that are either in clinical use or undergoing trials.

Beyond his technical and medical acumen, Chris Hermann also finds fulfillment in nurturing future leaders and entrepreneurs through mentorship programs and leadership development initiatives.

His interests extend to engaging in experiential education, team-building activities, and adventure sports programs, emphasizing leadership and teamwork.

Chris Hermann's expertise spans a wide range of areas including hand hygiene monitoring, healthcare technology, infection control, patient safety, medical devices, biologic therapies, biomedical and mechanical engineering, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

His academic journey includes degrees in Medicine (MD) from Emory University, Bioengineering (PhD) from Georgia Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering (MS) from Georgia Tech, and Biomedical Engineering (BS) also from Georgia Tech.

Previously, Chris Hermann held roles such as Professor of the Practice at Georgia Tech, was Temporarily Retired at Freelance, and served as the Founder and CEO of Clean Hands – Safe Hands.