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I interview _For more than ten years now, Dr Suheil BoutrosissupportingtheGermanDGZIasakeynote speaker, publishing many articles and being US rep- resentative of the association. Furthermore, he is an AAID Associate and Diplomate and successfully fi- nalised the DGZI expert and specialist examination. The AO credentials are recognised by numerous state boards. They demonstrate the highest stan- dards in implant dentistry. DGZI as well as the other organisations support the clinical and research in- terests worldwide and by their credentials demon- strate the recognition for the achievements of their colleagues. ThisyearProf.DrSuheilBoutroswillbeakeynote speaker on the annual DGZI meeting in Düsseldorf from26to27September.Onthemeeting,hewillre- fer about "Restoratively Driven Surgical Practice— from Single Tooth to Full Arch" and "Controlled Ridge Splitting (CRS) as an alternative technique to autogeneous bone grafting". implantsinternational magazine of oral implantology talked to Prof. Dr Boutros about his latest award. _DoctorBoutros,whichstepshaveyoudoneinor- dertobecomea"Fellow"intheAcademyofOsseoin- tegration? Dr Boutros: The first step in becoming a Fellow in theAcademyofOsseointegrationistojointheAcad- emy as an Active member. Individuals may not enter the Academy as a Fellow. The following prerequisites are required of applicants: First, the applicant must be a qualified DMD/DDS /PhD or equivalent, with a minimum of ten years ac- tively involved in dentistry in either a clinical or re- search setting or working in an implant-related aca- demicpositionforaminimumofthreedaysperweek (excluded is a post-graduate training/research). Second, the applicant must be a member of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) for five consecu- tive years. Honoured with the highest standards in implant dentistry Interview by Dr Rolf Vollmer 42 I implants3_2014 At this year’s annual meeting of the Academy of Os- seointegration (AO) in Seattle,Prof. Dr Suheil Boutros receivedtheAOfellowshipcredentials. Prof. Dr Suheil Boutros (middle) receiving the Fellowship award with Stephen Wheeler, President of AO at that time (left) and Russel Nishimura, Vice Presi- dent (right).