Professor Derek O'Keeffe
Prof Derek O’Keeffe is a Physicianeer, who holds dual first-class honors degrees and doctorates in Medicine and Engineering. In addition he holds several gold medal awards across STEM and a first-class honors MBA degree. He is founder and director of the Health Innovation via Engineering (HIVE) Lab which develops patient centred solutions to clinical problems from bedside to bench to bedside through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Derek is a Black Belt Taekwondo Instructor, Qualified Pilot, DJ, Advanced Scuba Diver, Triathlete & Six-Star Medal Marathoner. He has designed an award winning Cardiovascular themed garden for Bloom in the Phoenix Park and is a Guinness World Record Holder.
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