About the ISBF
The International Society for Biofabrication (ISBF) is a scientific and professional Society which promotes advances in Biofabrication research, development, education, training, and medical and clinical applications. ISBF represents the international Biofabrication community and shall operate as a non-profit organization. ISBF’s core purpose is to foster scientific and technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. ISBF shall promote the interaction between the different disciplines of the field of Biofabrication as well as between basic research and applied practice; and cooperate with other scientific organizations and communities.
The society is directed by a General Assembly, Country Chapters, Officers, and Board of Directors. The General Assembly is held every two years at the International Conference on Biofabrication, and their responsibilities include the election of the officers and the Board of Directors, changes to statutes, and any resolution that the Board of Directors asks the assembly to consider. The Assembly is chaired by the President of the Society.
The officers of the International Society for Biofabrication are the President, Past-President, and Executive Director. The President is elected by the Board of Directors for a 2-year term. The Executive Director is a representative of the headquarters of the Society.
There are ten members on the Board of Directors and they have the responsibility of implementing the goals of the society. The current membership of the Board of Directors is:
Paulo Bártolo, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPL)Thomas Boland, Ph.D.
Professor
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
University of Texas at El PasoDong-Woo Cho, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Pohang University of Science and TechnologyBrian Derby, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Materials
University of ManchesterGabor Forgacs, Ph.D.
George H Vineyard Professor of Theoretical Physics
Department of Physics, Biology and Biomedical Engineering
University of Missouri-ColumbiaFabien Guillemot, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Biomaterials and Tissue Repair, INSERM U577
University of BordeauxDietmar Hutmacher, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Engineering Systems
Queensland University of TechnologyFeng Lin, Ph.D.
Professor
Institute of Materials Processing & Automation
Tsinghua UniversityT. Scott Little, Ph.D.
Research Professor and Director of the SC EPSCoR/IDeA Program
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of South CarolinaVladimir A. Mironov, M. D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology
Medical University of South CarolinaMakoto Nakamura, Ph.D.
Professor
Faculty of Lifescience and Engineering
University of ToyamaGregory Payne, Ph.D.
Professor
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
University of MarylandWei Sun, Ph.D.
Albert Soffa Chair Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Drexel UniversityGiovanni Vozzi, Ph.D.
Professor
Interdepartmental Research Center "E. Piaggio"
University of Pisa