Professor Gyuchan Thomas Jun

PhD Design for Patient Safety, University of Cambridge
MSc Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, South Korea

  • Professor of Sociotechnical System Design
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Gyuchan Thomas Jun

Thomas is a design educator/system scientist/participatory design facilitator and an award-winning animation/film producer working in the fields of human-centred design, healthcare system design and system safety. His expertise is in applying systems thinking approaches to the design of complex healthcare systems and integrating new technologies (e.g. digital health, machine learning, wearables) into healthcare systems. 

He is an Engineer by training and a Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factor Specialist. He has been an interdisciplinary researcher with the intention of bridging various disciplines (system science, behaviour science and implementation science) into healthcare system design. Thomas holds a bachelor degree (1995) and master’s degree (1997) in mechanical engineering, both from Yonsei University, South Korea, and a PhD in engineering design (2007) from Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge. Prior to his academic career, he worked at Samsung Electronics as a R&D engineer (1997-2000) and an internal innovative design consultant (2001-2003).

He co-founded a Human Factors and Complex Systems Research Group and leads a Systemsthinking lab. He served various boards and committees in an advisory capacity including Safe Complex Systems Programme at Royal Academy of Engineering (2020-22), World Innovation Summit for Health (2015) and Korean Society of System Safety (2019-onwards). He also serves as Scientific Advisory Board/Reviewer for various design, human factors, healthcare-related journals and conferences including Ergonomics, Safety Science, BMJ, Relating Systems Thinking and Design (RSD), Design Research Society (DRS) and more.  

 

Professor Thomas Jun presents his lecture entitled 'Are Designers Masters of the Maze?'