Rutgers University, USA

Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University, President of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE), and President of BMK Scientific Consulting, Inc.
Dr Kohn is widely regarded as one of the leading biomaterials scientists in the USA, with close to 300 peer-reviewed publications and 78 issued US patents.

UNICAMP, Brazil

Full Professor in Chemical Engineering at the State University of Campinas. Dr. Beppu is a CNPq Research Productivity Fellow, Level 1D. She was ranked as one of the 2 researchers in the world with the highest research impact, according to PLOS Biology (2020). Her research focuses mainly on natural polymers.

George Mason University, USA

Chair and Professor of the Department of Bioengineering of George Mason University, USA
Dr. Popat published almost 300 papers related to biomaterials and tissue engineering. The goal of his current research is to design implants that induce controlled, guided, and rapid healing in cardiovascular implants, such as stents and heart valves, and orthopedic implants, such as hip and knee joint implants.

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Ana Ribeiro is a Senior Researcher at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in Portugal. Her pioneer research focuses on  the development oforgan-on-a-chip systems for nanotoxicology, implantable metallic biomaterials degradation, and diagnostic biomarkers for bone diseases. Her innovative findings have been well accepted within the scientific community, with translatable societal, clinical, and industrial impact, resulting in numerous highly relevant top-tier publications and excellence awards.

Italian National Research Council (ISM-CNR, Rome, Italy)

Director of Research at the Institute of the Structure of Matter of the Italian National Research Council (ISM-CNR, Rome, Italy), 
Chair of the biennial International Conference BioMaH “Biomaterials for Healthcare”.  Author of more than 220 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and several  international patents . 
She is Ambassador for Italy at the European Orthopaedic Research Society and Honorary Member of the Romanian Society for Biomaterials.