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I industry news _ Straumann Prof. Michel Dard (Head of Preclinical Research at Straumann), Prof. Anton Sculean (winner) and Prof. Alpdogan Kantarci (President of the IADR Periodontal Research Group). _At the general session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held at Iguaçu Falls in Brazil, the 2012 IADR/Straumann Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine was presented to Prof. Anton Sculean from the Uni- versity of Bern, Switzerland, in recognition of his outstanding work and achievements in periodon- tal medicine. The objective of the award is to recognise sig- nificant contributions to basic and/or clinical re- search 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 pre- clinical and clinical investigator, he has evaluated all major approaches to periodontal regeneration. Furthermore, he has been an outstanding edu- cator, 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. Worth US$5,000, the IADR/Straumann Award inRegenerativePeriodontalMedicineissponsored byStraumannandadministeredbythePeriodontal Research Group. Straumann is a leading contribu- tor to R & D in implant and regenerative dentistry and this award is an example of the group’s com- mitment to fostering and recognising excellence in dental research. _About the International Association for Dental Research Based in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, the IADR is a non-profit organisation with more than 12,000 individual members worldwide, dedicated to _advancing research and increasing knowledge to improve oral health, _supporting the oral health research community, and _facilitating the communication and application of research findings for the improvement of oral health worldwide. For more information on the IADR, see www.iadr.org. Within the IADR, the Periodontal Research Group is the forum for members who are active in periodontology. Its aim is to im- prove periodontal health by encouraging research activities._ 46 I CAD/CAM 3_2012 Institut Straumann AG Peter Merian-Weg 12 4001 Basel Switzerland www.straumann.com CAD/CAM_contact IADR/StraumannAward in RegenerativePeriodontalMedicine presented to Prof.Anton Sculean