Professor José L. Pons is an internationally recognised engineer and scientist known for his work in wearable robotics, neuroprosthetics, and neurorehabilitation. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab describes him as a creative engineer with a long history of collaboration with physicians in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and notes that he is best known for work in wearable robotics and neuroprosthetics for people with spinal cord injury, stroke, and Parkinsonism. Through his leadership in translational neuroengineering, he has contributed significantly to the development of technologies that support function, mobility, and independence.