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.

Rutgers University, USA

Tenured Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, USA, and Founder/Director of the Center for Dermal Research CDR at Rutgers University. Dr. Michniak-Kohn has over 40 years of experience in designing and optimizing topically applied formulations, transdermal patches, and buccal drug delivery. She was awarded Fellow status at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (2008) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (2023). She received a D.Sc. Honoris Causa Doctorate from the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland (2023).

National University of Rosario, Argentina

Principal Investigator at the National University of Rosario and CONICET (Argentina), professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, and founder/director of LABOATEM. A leading expert in bone biology, her career has spanned work in bone biomechanics, metabolism, and, over the last two 

EPISKIN Brasil (L’Oréal), Brazil

Manager of EPISKIN Brasil, a subsidiary of L'Oréal that reproduces reconstructed human skin for tests as an alternative to animal testing. Dr. Dakic, a specialist in the reconstruction of human skin and cornea, oversees operations and guarantees the quality of these products, actively contributing to advancing ethical and sustainable science. She also has extensive knowledge in stem cells, neurobiology, the reproductive system, and preclinical toxicology.

Medical School, University of Missouri (USA)

Distinguished Curators’ Professor of Radiology and Physics, Director, Institute of Green Nanotechnology. Dr. Katti is globally renowned as the ‘Father of Green Nanotechnology’ with his research interests spanning the fields of Bionanomaterials, Green nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, and Radiopharmaceutical Sciences. For his groundbreaking discoveries in Biomaterials related to SPECT/PET imaging and for the development of dual radiation and immunomodulatory therapies, Dr. Katti has won the International Hevesy Medal Award—A Global award for excellence in Nuclear Medicine—regarded as equivalent to a Nobel Prize. Dr. Katti is a pioneer in the field of Nano-Ayurvedic Medicine—a new medical modality which he has discovered by the application of green nanotechnology to Ayurvedic Medicine. He has been elected by prestigious academies including: fellow of the American Institute of Medicine and Biological Engineering, fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

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.