Vice Rector for Technology Transfer Policies, Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Silvia Conforto is Full Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Roma Tre University, where she serves as Vice-Rector for Technology Transfer Policies. She coordinates Spoke 3 of Rome Technopole and the BioLab³ research group at Roma Tre.
Her research focuses on biomedical signal and image processing, human movement and motor control, wearable and intelligent systems, and artificial intelligence applications in health and the environment.
In 2026, she was awarded the inaugural European Grand Prix for Responsible and Sustainable AI by the Sopra Steria–Institut de France Foundation for IVES, a project on frugal AI and environmental monitoring.
The author of more than 240 scientific publications, she promotes collaboration among universities, industry and public institutions to turn research results into responsible innovation and societal impact.