Thomas Beyer
Invited speaker “PET is Wonderful” 2025

Thomas Beyer holds a PhD in Physics and an MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He is co-developer of the first combined PET/CT system worldwide. Thomas graduated in Physics at the Leipzig University (Germany) and got his PhD in Medical Physics from Surrey University (UK). During his US-based studies he became involved in the development and clinical testing of the PET/CT prototype (1992-2000) before joining Siemens/CTI PET Systems as an International PET/CT specialist. In 2002, he became a Research Associate in Nuclear Medicine and Radiology and PET/CT project manager at Essen University Hospital (Germany). In 2006, he became Teaching Professor (Priv-Doz) for Experimental Nuclear Medicine at Essen, and joined timaq medical imaging Inc, a Zurich-based Imaging CRO. In 2007, he moved to Philips Medical Systems as International Manager Clinical Science Nuclear Medicine. From 2008-2013 he operated a Zurich-based consulting company for expert advise in cross-modality imaging and applications. He is been appointed full professor of Physics of Medical Imaging at the Medical University of Vienna from March 2013.