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 was a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard, a Green Templeton Scholar at Oxford and is a graduate of the Endocrinology Clinical Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, USA. He has multiple academic publications, biomedical patents and several international research prizes. He has previously worked with NASA placing a sleep experiment onboard the International Space Station and was their flight surgeon for a NEEMO Aquarius mission.

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.

He has explored over 100 countries, volunteered extensively & was awarded The Outstanding Young Person of the World by Junior Chamber International. He 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. He is a Consultant Physician (Endocrinologist) at University Hospital Galway and is the Professor of Medical Device Technology at the University of Galway. He is currently the HSE National Clinical Lead for Diabetes. His motto is Ancora Imparo.