Henry obtained his integrated Masters of Engineering at the university of Reading in Biomedical Engineering where he specialised in tissue engineering and biomaterials. He has five years' experience in research and development of prosthetics and orthotics as a materials engineer. During this period he worked on improving orthotic design, creating athlete injury recovery/rehabilitation orthotics and created a paralympic running blade. He went on to work on the upscaling development to improve workflow efficiency and production.
At the Magdi Yacoub Institute, his primary responsibility involves the execution, and optimisation of experimental protocols critical to the research team’s objectives. He applies advanced materials science principles to support production workflows, perform rigorous quality control, and conduct comprehensive material characterisation. His work focuses on improving the mechanical integrity and functional performance of their heart valve. Additionally, he is developing novel experimental methodologies to enable high-fidelity, reproducible testing frameworks that further refine heart valve fabrication and validation processes.
