Speakers

Professor Paul Dimitri is a Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. He is Professor of Child Health Technology at the University of Sheffield and Professor of Child Health at Sheffield Hallam University. 

Professor Dimitri is the Director of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) HealthTech Research Centre in Paediatrics and Child Health (https://hrc-children.nihr.ac.uk), and the Clinical Director for the National Technology Innovation Transforming Child Health (TITCH) Network (www.titch.org.uk). He was the previous Director of the NIHR Children & Young People MedTech Cooperative (NIHR CYP MedTech), the UK’s first paediatric NIHR MedTech Co-operative. He is the Vice President for Science and Research at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health shaping the national research agenda and policy for child health across the UK through strategic partnerships. He was the NIHR National Children’s Specialty Lead from 2016-2024 leading 15 networks to position the UK as a global leader in child health research.

Professor Dimitri is leading on the development of the £24.2 million National Centre for Child Health Technology, a global first 42,000 ft2 centre bringing together industry, universities, healthcare professionals, children and young people and their families to develop the most advanced healthcare technologies for children worldwide. Paul has led on the development and implementation of national technology networks that specifically focus on the development and deployment of technology for paediatrics and child health through private and public sector collaboration. These networks have leveraged over £55 million and supported around 200 projects to support the development of child health technology over the last decade. For his achievements, Paul was awarded NIHR Senior Investigator status in 2025.

NIHR Senior Investigator status is a prestigious national award recognising the UK’s leading researchers in applied health and care. Through a sustained focus on research, innovation, and technology, Professor Dimitri is committed to transforming the health and healthcare of children and young people ensuring that the delivery of meaningful, equitable, and lasting impact.