Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini Receives Prestigious Award of the European Society for Biomaterials
We are proud to announce that Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini has received the prestigious George Winter Award from theEuropean Society for Biomaterials (ESB), a recognition that honors pioneers whose work has made lasting contributions to the field of biomaterials. He presented a plenary talk at the 34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB2025), being held this week in Turin, Italy. His award lecture was one of the highlights of the ESB 2025 Congress, which was attended by more than 1000 participants from around the world.
A global authority in bioactive materials, tissue engineering scaffolds, and nanomaterials for drug delivery, Prof. Boccaccini has authored over 1,100 scientific papers and supervised more than 70 PhD students.
His visionary research in ceramics, glasses, and composites has helped shape modern biomaterials science. As a former ESB Vice-President and current President of the Federation of European Materials Societies, Boccaccini continues to lead the field through innovation, mentorship, and service.
Prof. Boccaccini said: “I am deeply honored and grateful to the European Society For Biomaterials for the George Winter ESB award, which I accept on behalf of all current and former members of my research group, as well as the many collaborators from around the world who have worked with us over the years in the field of biomaterials and tissue engineering scaffolds, specially ion releasing bioactive glasses.”