Bengt Nielsen guides readers through a compelling evolution of medicine, beginning with prehistoric healing and advancing through medieval, Renaissance and modern eras. Covering diagnostic breakthroughs, molecular imaging, biomarkers, and present-day AI and genomics, he connects historical context to emerging medical innovations.
About the Author
Bengt Nielsen holds a PhD in radiation physics and served as a hospital physicist and GE HealthCare executive for many years. He is CEO of nielseninnovation AB, advises medical startups, lectures in Stockholm, and evaluates Scandinavian research grants, bringing both clinical and corporate perspectives to the field.
