Jonathan Jeffers is a mechanical engineer and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. [1] He was awarded a Research Professorship by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), [2] [3] the first engineer to receive this award. [4] His research focuses on improving surgical treatment of osteoarthritis. [1]
Jonathan Jeffers studied Mechanical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. He also has a PhD from the University of Southampton. [1]
His research focuses on topics such as orthopedic implants, [5] [6] external stabilisers for broken bones [7] [8] and biomechanics in hip surgery. [9] He is also a co-investigator at the Smart Materials Hub of the UK Regenerative Medicine Platform. [10] During the COVID-19 pandemic he worked on 3D printing FFP3 face masks through injection moulding. [11]
He was awarded an NIHR Research Professorship in 2019 [2] for his research on improving treatment options for osteoarthritis after early intervention orthopaedic surgery. [3]
Jeffers is the Chief Technology Officer of OSSTEC, a company that manufactures orthopaedic implants using 3D printing. [1] [12] He was a co-founder of Additive Instruments, which was acquired by Smith&Nephew in 2023. [1] [13] [14]