Prof.dr. E. (Bert) Otten is professor Neuromechanics and Prosthetics at the University of Groningen. Otten studied biology at Leiden University and graduated in 1982, after which he researched the functional morphology of the human spine. Otten is currently responsible for the Neuromechanics program. He is also active in the specialization course Rehabilitation and Functional Recovery and accompanies students in their graduation projects.