Dr Rory Turnbull is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Healthcare Mechatronics Laboratory at the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds. He brings expertise in medical device development, robotics, automation, and medical device regulation. Having completed his PhD in assistive lower limb exoskeletons, he has since worked on various projects, including assay automation, nuclear pipe inspection robots, wearable device development, and medical device evaluation. Working alongside Professor Peter Culmer on the Surgical Theme he will be using mechatronics and automation to help meet the sustainability themes objectives.