Our History
The European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) was founded in March 1976, and became a member of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Sciences and Engineering (IUS-BSE) at its conception, in 1979.
The ESB today has approximately 1,400 members from over 30 countries worldwide.
History of the European Society for Biomaterials, published in celebration of its 25th anniversary (PDF)
ESB Officers (history of ESB Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers)
|
Year |
President |
Vice-President |
Secretary |
Treasurer |
|
1976 |
G.D. Winter |
J.L. Leray |
S. Sandolini-Cortesi |
A. Pizzoferrato |
|
1976-1977 |
G.D. Winter |
J.L. Leray |
F. Burny |
G. Heimke |
|
1977-1978 |
G.D. Winter |
J.L. Leray |
F. Burny |
G. Heimke |
|
1978-1979 |
G.D. Winter |
J.L. Leray |
F. Burny |
G. Heimke |
|
1979-1980 |
G.D. Winter |
J.L. Leray |
F. Burny |
G. Heimke |
|
1980-1981 |
J.L. Leray |
P.van Mullem |
P. Ducheyne |
G. Heimke |
|
1981-1982 |
G. Heimke |
A.J.C. Lee |
P. Ducheyne |
P.van Mullem |
|
1982-1983 |
G. Heimke |
A.J.C. Lee |
P. Ducheyne |
P.van Mullem |
|
1983-1984 |
A.J.C. Lee |
B. Rahn |
P. Christel |
P.van Mullem |
|
1984-1985 |
A.J.C. Lee |
B. Rahn |
P. Christel |
P.van Mullem |
|
1985-1986 |
A.J.C. Lee |
B. Rahn |
P. Christel |
P.van Mullem |
|
1986-1987 |
A.J.C. Lee |
B. Rahn |
P. Christel |
P.van Mullem |
|
1987-1988 |
P. Christel |
B. Rahn |
U. Gross |
P.van Mullem |
|
1988-1989 |
P. Christel |
B. Rahn |
U. Gross |
P.van Mullem |
|
1989-1990 |
P. Christel |
B. Rahn |
U. Gross |
G.de Lange |
|
1990-1991 |
P. Christel |
B. Rahn |
U. Gross |
G.de Lange |
|
1991-1992 |
U. Gross |
M. Jozefowicz |
S. Downes |
C. van Blitterswijk |
|
1992-1993 |
U. Gross |
M. Jozefowicz |
S. Downes |
C. van Blitterswijk |
|
1993-1994 |
P. Tranquilli-Leali |
U. Soltész |
S. Downes |
C. van Blitterswijk |
|
1994-1995 |
P. Tranquilli-Leali |
U. Soltész |
S. Downes |
C. van Blitterswijk |
|
1995-1996 |
P. Tranquilli-Leali |
U. Soltész |
P. Thomsen |
Ch. Baquey |
|
1996-1997 |
P. Tranquilli-Leali |
U. Soltész |
P. Thomsen |
Ch. Baquey |
|
1997-1998 |
P. Revell |
H. Koerten |
P. Thomsen |
Ch. Baquey |
|
1998-1999 |
P. Revell |
H. Koerten |
P. Thomsen |
Ch. Baquey |
|
1999-2000 |
P. Revell |
H. Koerten |
P. Thomsen |
L. Ambrosio |
|
2000-2001 |
P. Revell |
Ch. Baquey |
P. Thomsen |
L. Ambrosio |
|
2001-2002 |
C.J. Kirkpatrick |
Ch. Baquey |
J.D. de Bruijn |
L. Ambrosio |
|
2002-2003 |
C.J. Kirkpatrick |
Ch. Baquey |
J.D. de Bruijn |
L. Ambrosio |
|
2003-2004 |
C.J. Kirkpatrick |
Ch. Baquey |
J.D. de Bruijn |
L. Ambrosio |
|
2004-2005 |
C.J. Kirkpatrick |
J.A. Planell |
J.D. de Bruijn |
L. Ambrosio |
|
2005-2006 |
L. Ambrosio |
J.A. Planell |
K.E. Tanner |
A. Merolli |
|
2006-2007 |
L. Ambrosio |
J.A. Planell |
K.E. Tanner |
A. Merolli |
|
2007-2008 |
L. Ambrosio |
J.A. Planell |
K.E. Tanner |
A. Merolli |
|
2008-2009 |
L. Ambrosio |
J.A. Planell |
K.E. Tanner |
P. Granja |
|
2009-2010 |
L. Ambrosio |
E. Schacht |
L. Di Silvio |
P. Granja |
|
2010-2011 |
L. Ambrosio |
E. Schacht |
L. Di Silvio |
P. Granja |
|
2011-2012 |
L. Ambrosio |
M. Doser |
L. Di Silvio |
P. Granja |
|
2012-2013 |
L. Ambrosio |
M. Doser |
L. Di Silvio |
P. Granja |
|
2013-2014 |
M. Santin |
M. Doser |
M. Bohner |
P. Dubruel |
|
2014-2015 |
M. Santin |
M. Doser |
M. Bohner |
P. Dubruel |
|
2015-2016 |
M. Santin |
J. Amédée |
M. Bohner |
P. Dubruel |
|
2016-2017 |
M. Santin |
J. Amédée |
M. Bohner |
P. Dubruel |
|
2017-2018 |
P. Habibovic |
J. Amédée |
A.P. Pêgo |
M. Bohner |
|
2018-2019 |
P. Habibovic |
J. Amédée |
A.P. Pêgo |
M. Bohner |
|
2019-2020 |
P. Habibovic |
A. Boccacini |
A.P. Pêgo |
M. Bohner |
|
2020-2021 |
P. Habibovic |
A. Boccacini |
A.P. Pêgo |
M. Bohner |
|
2021-2022 |
A.P. Pêgo |
A. Boccacini |
N. Dunne |
S. Farè |
|
2022-2023 |
A.P. Pêgo |
A. Boccacini |
N. Dunne |
S. Farè |
|
2023-2024 |
N. Dunne |
C. Barrias |
S. Van Vlierberghe |
S. Farè |
|
2023-2024 |
N. Dunne |
C. Barrias |
S. Van Vlierberghe |
S. Farè |
ESB Honorary Members
Within parenthesis: nomination year
Adam Curtis, UK (2006; †)
Alain Leray, France
Arthur J. Coury, USA
Berton Rahn, Switzerland (2003; †)
Charles Baquey, France (2006; †)
Clemens van Blitterswijk, The Netherlands (2023)
David Williams, UK (2008)
Elizabeth Tanner, UK (2023)
Etienne Schacht, Belgium (2013; †)
Günther Heimke, Germany (1989; †)
Hanns Plenk, Austria (2006; †)
Heinrich Plank, Germany (2013)
J Lawrence Katz, USA (†)
J. Upton, UK (1981)
Jacqueline Jozefowicz, France (2003)
James Kirkpatrick, Germany (2016)
Jan Feijen, The Netherlands (2018)
Joachin Khon, USA (2023)
Josep A. Planell, Spain (2018)
Klaas de Groot, The Netherlands (2006)
Lucy di Silvio, UK (2023)
Luigi Ambrosio, Italy (2018)
Luigi Nicolais, Italy (2010)
Marcel Jozefowicz, France (2003)
Marcus Textor, Switzerland (2010)
Michel Doser, Germany (2018)
Nesrin Hasirci, Turkey (2018)
Paolo Giusti, Italy (2007; †)
Peter J. van Mullem, The Netherlands (1989)
Peter Revell, UK (2006)
Sergio Sandrolini Cortesi, Italy (1982)
Ulrich Gross, Germany (2003)
Uta Faure, Belgium (< 2001)
Uwe Soltész, Germany (2007)
Vasif Hasirci, Turkey (2018)
William Bonfield, UK (2006)
Yannis Missirlis, Greece (2014)