Linda Wauben studied Industrial Design at the Delft University of Technology, after which she finished her PhD research on 'Safety in the Operating Room' in 2010. This was a collaborative project between the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering of the Delft University of Technology and the Department of Surgery of the Erasmus Medical Centre. She currently focuses on the role of 'human factors' and technology in relation to safety, efficiency and quality of care. Since 2014, she has been combining her work at the Delft University of Technology with her research group Technical Innovations in Care at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.