Prof. h.c. PD Dr. med. Matthias Reinhard Steinwachs

1980-1983:

Studied Jurisprudence, University of Constance

1983-1990:

Studied Human Medicine, University of Heidelberg & Göttingen

1987-1989:

Research and doctorate in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Göttingen

1990:

3rd State Examination in Human Medicine and Licence to Practice Medicine, University of Göttingen

6/1990-12/1990:

Intern & research activity in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Göttingen

1/1991-3/1992:

Internship in the Department of Traumatology in the Surgical Unit of the St. Bernward Hospital in Hildesheim, a teaching hospital of the University of Göttingen

4/1992-11/1992:

Research in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Göttingen

1992:

MD/PhD dissertation, University of Göttingen

12/1992-1997:

Specialist training in Orthopaedics, University of Freiburg

1993-2004:

Experimental research in cell cultivation and tissue engineering, University Hospital of Freiburg

1995:

Training under Prof. L. Peterson, GMC Gothenburg, Sweden

1997:

Specialist training in Orthopaedics, University of Freiburg

1997-2001:

Research project leader: “Cartilage Engineering”, Ministry of Science Baden-Württemberg

1997-2003:

Consultant in the Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Freiburg, with further training in the field of arthroscopic knee surgery & cartilage regeneration

1998-2007:

Member of the founding committee of the Valley Tissue Engineering Centre at the University Hospital of Freiburg

1998 bis heute:

Head of the “Cartilage Research Group”, Valley Tissue Engineering Centre, University Hospital Freiburg

2003-2007:

Clinical Leader of the Section for Cartilage Transplantation at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Freiburg

2004:

Habilitation entitled: “Tissue Engineering in Orthopaedics”, Prof. Reichelt, University of Freiburg

2005:

Awarded “Venia legendi” for the specialism of Orthopaedics, and entitlement to bear the title “Associate Professor”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg

2006:

Additional qualification in sports medicine, Baden-Württemberg State Medical Board, Freiburg

2006:

Conferred the title of “Honorable Professor” by the Institute of Sports Medicine at the University of Beijing and entitlement to bear the title: “Prof. h.c.”, ceremony at the University of Freiburg

4/2007:

Senior Consultant in Orthobiology and Cartilage Regeneration, Schulthess Hospital, Zürich

2008:

Recognition as “Doctor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology”, Baden-Württemberg State Medical Board, Freiburg

2001 to date

Consultancy and project work for various companies: Baxter, Geistlich, Ormed, Storz, Zimmer, Stryker, CellGenix, Tigenix etc.

2003 to date

Expert on the ACI Methods Committee of the Joint Federal Committee (G-BA) in Siegburg, Germany

2003-2006

Sports medicine adviser, USC Münster Volleyball Federal League Club

2oo5 to date

Member of the “Regenerative Medicine” Expert Committee of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Berlin, Germany

2005 to date

Tutor in orthopaedics at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Freiburg, Germany

2005 to date

Member of the Advisory Board of Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine at the international journal “Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery”

2005 to date

Expert assessor of various international journals and organisations, e.g. Tissue Engineering Biomechanics, Arthroscopy and many more, ICRS, GOTS, EFORT

2006 to date

Consultancy and tutor in sports medicine at Beijing University, China

2007 to date

Member of the Editorial Group “Leading Opinions”

2007 to date

Consultant to the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Medical Biotechnology Division, Langen, Germany

2008 to date

Expert at the “MEuropean Medicines Agency” (EMEA), London, England, and the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PET, Langen)