Public Biography
Dr. Metin Gurcan is Senior Associate Dean for Artificial Intelligence, the founding Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, Professor of Internal Medicine, Pathology, and Biomedical Engineering at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Director of the Clinical Image Analysis Lab (https://school.wakehealth.edu/research/labs/clinical-image-analysis-lab). Previously, he was the founding director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Gurcan is an internationally recognized researcher and educator in the fields of medical image analysis, artificial intelligence, and biomedical informatics. His research has been supported by NIH NCATS, NCI, NIDCD, NHLBI, NBIB, NIAID, NLM, and DOD, as well as awards from several nonprofit organizations. He is the author of over 200 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and was awarded ten patents for his inventions in medical artificial intelligence. Dr. Gurcan received his BSc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey, and his MSc. Degree in Digital Systems Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, England.
Dr. Gurcan is the recipient of several awards, including the British Foreign and Commonwealth Organization Award, NCI caBIG Embodying the Vision Award, NIH Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) Award, Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award, The OSU Cancer Center REAP Award, and Pelotonia Idea Award. He is a Fellow of SPIE and the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) and a senior member of IEEE. In addition to his organizational leadership, he provides professional leadership within multiple organizations. He co-chaired the SPIE Medical Imaging Symposium between 2019-2022. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Pathology Informatics, BJR | Artificial Intelligence, and SPIE Journal of Medical Imaging. He has been organizing the Pathology Informatics Histopathological Image Analysis (HIMA) workshop since 2013. He chairs the NIH Clinical Translational Imaging Science (CTIS) Study Section.
Dr. Gurcan is the recipient of several awards, including the British Foreign and Commonwealth Organization Award, NCI caBIG Embodying the Vision Award, NIH Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) Award, Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award, The OSU Cancer Center REAP Award, and Pelotonia Idea Award. He is a Fellow of SPIE and the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) and a senior member of IEEE. In addition to his organizational leadership, he provides professional leadership within multiple organizations. He co-chaired the SPIE Medical Imaging Symposium between 2019-2022. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Pathology Informatics, BJR | Artificial Intelligence, and SPIE Journal of Medical Imaging. He has been organizing the Pathology Informatics Histopathological Image Analysis (HIMA) workshop since 2013. He chairs the NIH Clinical Translational Imaging Science (CTIS) Study Section.
Historic ACMI Biography
Dr. Metin Gurcan's contributions to biomedical informatics are extensive and impactful. His pioneering research, technical innovations, dedication to education, and leadership underscore his qualifications. His work has advanced the field and paved the way for future generations of informaticians, making him a deserving candidate for this prestigious recognition.
Affiliations
The American College of Medical Informatics
ACMI is a college of elected Fellows from the U.S. and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics. It is the central body for a community of scholars and practitioners who are committed to advancing the informatics field.
Year Elected
2024