Prof. Dr. med.
Jörg C. Kalff

Jörg C. Kalff studied medicine at the RWTH Aachen and the George Washington University, Washington DC, USA. In 2010 he was appointed as Full Professor of Surgery at the University of Bonn and Director of the Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Transplantation Surgery at University Hospital Bonn (UKB). With decades of experience in complex surgical care and translational research, he operates at the intersection of clinical excellence, scientific discovery, and healthcare innovation. His clinical expertise includes advanced surgical oncology, particularly liver, pancreas, and gastrointestinal oncological procedures, as well as transplant surgery. In addition to his clinical leadership, Prof. Kalff is internationally recognized for his research on postoperative inflammation, intestinal function, and neuro- immune interactions in the gut. He is a member of the Leopoldina – German National Academy of Sciences.

He is the Speaker of the BOSTER – Bonn Surgical Technology Center, an initiative to advance surgical innovation and the integration of emerging technologies into clinical practice. As a clinical surgeon, he contributes the medical perspective to interdisciplinary research in digital and robotic surgery and artificial intelligence. His work focuses on translating AI methods and data-driven technologies into surgical practice, including robotic-assisted interventions, analysis of multimodal perioperative data, clinical decision support, and objective assessment of surgical processes and outcomes. Within BOSTER, he promotes collaboration among surgeons, computer scientists, engineers, and industry partners to develop and clinically validate trustworthy technologies that improve surgical quality, workflow, and patient safety.