BASEL, Switzerland/IGUAÇU FALLS, Brazil: Prof. Anton Sculean from the University of Bern, Switzerland, has received the 2012 IADR/Straumann Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine. The award ceremony took place at the general session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) held at Iguaçu Falls in Brazil.

The objective of the award is to recognise significant contributions to basic and/or clinical research in regenerative periodontal or peri-implant medicine. This year’s award was presented by Prof. Alpdogan Kantarci, President of the IADR Periodontal Research Group, and Prof. Michel Dard, Head of Preclinical Research at Straumann.

“Prof. Sculean has contributed significantly to our understanding of oral tissue regeneration throughout his career,” noted Kantarci. “As a preclinical and clinical investigator, he has evaluated all major approaches to periodontal regeneration. Furthermore, he has been an outstanding educator, a respected leader and a strong advocate of evidence-based regenerative medicine. In view of his continued active involvement and impressive output over the past ten years, the PRG board was unanimous in its decision to nominate him for this highly prestigious award,” he added.

The award, which is worth US$5,000 (€4,000), is sponsored by Straumann and administered by the Periodontal Research Group. Straumann, headquartered in Basel, is a contributor to research and development in implant and regenerative dentistry. The IADR is a US-based non-profit organisation with more than 12,000 individual members worldwide.