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In Memoriam: Former BMES President Herbert Voigt
- By: BMES
- On: 01/29/2018 09:57:24
- In: BMES History
Herbert Voigt, a former president of the Biomedical Engineering Society, passed away suddenly last week.

In 2016, Voigt received the Alpha Eta Mu Beta's Outstanding Dedication and Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Biomedical Engineering Honor Society.
He received the BMES President's Award (2002) and the Society's Distinguished Service Award in 2004.
Voigt was a Founding Fellow of BMES (2004) and an AIMBE Fellow (1998). IEEE selected Voigt as a Distinguished Lecturer (2012-2013) and he was also an honorary member of the Swedish Society of Medical Engineering & Physics (2012).
Voigt's research interests included auditory neurophysiology, specifically cochlear nucleus neural circuitry, heavy metal detection and global Health and Development. He was also deeply involved in biomedical engineering issues and education throughout the world, specifically in Nigeria, Peru, Sweden and Malaysia.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the following:
- The Bach, Beethoven and Brahms Society, PO Box 470528, Brookline, MA 02447
- Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, 18 Shoolman Way, Milton, MA 02186