Anton Sculean#
| Membership Number: | 7604 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | BASIC AND CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 2026 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SWITZERLAND |
| Homepage(s): | https://www.paro.zmk.unibe.ch/index_ger.html |
| ORCID: | 0000-0003-2836-5477 |
| Publication Link: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Sculean+a&sort=date |
Present and Previous Positions
- Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Switzerland
- Head of Research, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
- Member of the Committee of Internationalization of the Medical Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland
- Member of the Research Committee of the Medical Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland
- Editor in Chief of Periodontology 2000
- Co-Editor in Chief and Delegating Editor of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry
- Secretary General of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
- Member of the Executive Board of the International Academy of Periodontology (IAP)
- Director of the Osteology Scholarship Center, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern
- Co-Director of the ITI Scholarship Center, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern
- Member of the Executive Board of the Osteology Foundation
- Member of the Workshop Committee of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
- Executive Director (Head of School) of the School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland (2015-2021)
- Past President of the Continental European Division (CED) of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) (2023-2024)
- Past President of the International Academy of Periodontology (IAP) (2018-2021)
- Past President of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) (2018-2019) (37 member countries)
- Past President of the Swiss Society of Periodontology (SSP) (2012-2016)
- Past President of the Periodontal Research Group (PRG) of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) (2009-2010)
- Head of Research Unit of the School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland (2009-2015)
- Head of the Department of Periodontology and Director of the EFP accredited postgraduate program in Periodontology at the Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (2004-2008)
Fields of Scholarship
- Healing and regeneration of soft tissue defects at teeth and dental implants
- Development of novel strategies for the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant infections
- Periodontal wound healing and regeneration
Honours and Awards
- 2026 IADR/PRG Award “Innovative Approaches to Prevention and Non-Surgical Treatment of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases”
- 2025 Award of Fellowship in Dental Surgery ad hominem of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
- 2025 Honorary doctorate (Dr.h.c.) of the University of Ljubliana, Slovenia
- 2025 Honorary doctorate (Dr.h.c.) of the Grigore T. Popa University, Iași, Romania
- 2025 Medal of Honour from the George Emil Palade University, Targu-Mures, Romania
- 2025 Honorary Membership of the Irish Society of Periodontology
- 2024 Honorary Membership of the South African Society of Periodontology, Implantology and Oral Medicine
- 2024 Eminence Award of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
- 2024 Scientific Award of the Lasers & Bio-photonics Scientific Group of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
- 2023 Clinical Research Award of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
- 2023 Visiting Professor, University of Catania, School of Dentistry, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Medical Specialities, Unit of Periodontology
- 2023 Visiting Professor, University of Zagreb, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontology
- 2023 Honorary Membership of the Slovenian Society of Orthodontics
- 2022 Honorary Membership of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
- 2021 Honorary doctorate (Dr.h.c.) of the Carol Davila University, Bucharest, Romania
- 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award for Research in Periodontal Disease of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
- 2019 Adjunct Professor, School of Dental Medicine, Medical Univerisity of Vienna
- 2018 European Orthodontic Society (EOS) Distinguished Teacher Award
- 2012 IADR/Straumann Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine
- 2011 Honorary Professor at the University of Szeged, Hungary
- 2008 Honorary doctorate (Dr.h.c.) of the Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary
- 2007 Honorary doctorate (Dr.h.c.) of the Victor Babes University, Timisoara, Romania
- 2004 Anthony Rizzo Award of the Periodontal Research Group of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
