Summary
I graduated from University College of North Wales and then carried out a PhD at Leeds University before moving to UCL where I spent over 25 years as a Biomedical Engineer. During my time at UCL I worked at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital where I developed and translated a number of orthopaedic implants into clinical practice. I am a past President of the British Orthopaedic Research Society. I have been awarded the UCL prize for enterprise and innovation, an NHS innovation award and the UCL consultants award. I sit on a number of scientific advisory boards and have been involved in the generation of three spin out companies. I hold several patents. I have published over 200 peer reviewed scientific papers and a number of book chapters. I have successfully supervised over 30 PhD and MD students.
Research interests
My current research investigates the reattachment of tendons to bone and to implant surfaces, the integration of implants with the skeleton, the wear of implant bearing materials and the use of bone graft substitute materials. Recent research has focused on the design and development of transcutaneous implants, which have transformed the lives of amputees.
Research outputs
2025
Blunn, G., Iwasaki, N., Karali, A., Morrison, B., Roldo, M.
1 Feb 2025, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 164, 12p., 106925
2024
Ahmed, K., Aston, W., Blunn, G., Pendegrass, C.
1 Oct 2024, In: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 36, 4, p. 224-232
Blunn, G., Iwasaki, N., Karali, A., Roldo, M., Sensini, A.
1 Sep 2024, In: Engineered Regeneration. 5, 3, p. 409-420, 12p.
Blunn, G., Iwasaki, N., Karali, A., Roldo, M.
1 Jul 2024, In: Biomaterials Advances. 161, 213873
Blunn, G. W., Cake, M., Day, R. E., Goodship, A., Kuster, M., Murphy, D., Oldakowska, I., Oldakowski, M., Procter, P., Raisis, A., Shaw, J.
4 Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Orthopaedics Research . 7, 2, p. 1-12, 12p.
Blunn, G., Roldo, M., Roncada, T.
14 May 2024, In: ACS Omega. 9, 19, p. 21388–21400, 13p.
Balcaen, T., Blunn, G., Davis, S., Karali, A., Kerckhofs, G., Pétré, M., Roldo, M., Zekonyte, J.
1 Apr 2024, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 152, 10p., 106414
Acar, A. A., Bartolo, P., Blunn, G., Cooper, G., Daskalakis, E., Fallah, A., Hassan, M. H., Huang, B., Koç, B., Omar, A. M., Vyas, C., Weightman, A.
1 Apr 2024, In: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. 11, 2, p. e718-e730
Ahmed, K., Blunn, G. W.
1 Apr 2024, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 238, 4, p. 412-422, 11p.
Blunn, G., Bonithon, R., De Mori, A., Karali, A., Shashkov, P., Smith, N., Usov, S., Yavuzyegit, B.
18 Mar 2024, In: ACS Applied Bio Materials. 7, 3, p. 1735−1747, 13p.