MMU Professor honoured by University of Ghent for research on human movement

In a ceremony earlier this month Professor Geert Savelsbergh was made an honorary Doctor of Science by the University of Ghent in Belgium. The award was made in recognition of his important contribution in the field of motor control. His most recent work at MMU has examined interventions designed to improve motor skills in children with cerebral palsy. Geert is Professor of Perceptual Motor Development working in MMU’s Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health (IRM) and a description of his published work can be found at Neural and Visual Control of Movement research group webpage

Professor Tony Sargeant, Director of the 6* RAE rated IRM Research Institute said, “this is a prestigious award which rightly recognises the international status of Professor Savelsbergh’s research. He has been honoured both for his contribution to our fundamental understanding of motor control systems, and for the translation of that research into practice which aims to improve the quality of life of children with motor deficits.”