The role of interfaces - not only between materials and tissues
Gottfried Schmalz
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult.
Dental School, University Hospital Regensburg, Germany
- Professor Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital of Regensburg, Chairman (1983 – 2013),
- Since 2013 Guest Professor, Dental School, Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Switzerland
- President of different national dental associations
- Elected Member/Senator, The German National Academy of Sciences
International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Activities (selected)
- Treasurer/Secretary and President, The Continental European Division
- Member of Council, representing the Continental European Division
- Board Member of the Pan European Region
- Vice-President and President, Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group
- President-elect, President and Past-President of the Pan European Region (PER)
- IADR Global Board Member representing the Pan European Region
- Distinguished Scientist Award (Pulp Biology), Distinguished Service Award
- Ryge-Mahler” Award, IADR Dental Materials Group
Editor/Associate Editor Roles (selected)
- Member/Assoc. Editor of a number of Editorial Boards
- 1996 – 2016 Co-founder and first Editor in Chief, Clinical Oral Investigations
- Since 2016 Honorary Editor, Clinical Oral Investigations
Research Topics, Publications (selected)
- Toxic, mutagenic or allergic effects of and biofilms on dental materials
- Clinical outcome of direct and indirect restorations
- Influence of materials on tissue regeneration in periodontology and endodontics
- Metrics: Original publications (in PubMed) > 280