The International Fellows of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (FTERM) was created to recognize a distinguished leader within the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine field. FTERM was established to recognize an individuals role in shaping the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine field and TERMIS.
Honorary status to recognize individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the field of TERM, with outputs of clear professional excellence.
The distinguished members of TERMIS that are recognized as Fellows should be role models for members of the Society and others in the field.
Fellows are expected to foster new activities and continue to act as leaders in the field, supporting its development.
Selection Process of FTERM
Fellows are recognized every three (3) years at the TERMIS World Congress.
Existing Fellows nominate and approve new Fellows.
Overview of the nomination process
Each nomination must be co-signed by two existing Fellows.
No Fellow can sign more than two nominations.
Nominations not signed by at least two FTERM fellows will not be accepted.
Existing Fellows will be asked to consider the need for a diverse (continental, gender, academic, industry diversity etc.) group of Fellows when nominating individuals.
Nominees must have been a member of TERMIS for at least ten years by the time of the World Congress at which they would be elected, and typically at least 15 years of involvement in the TERM field with a present leading role in related activities.
Once the nominations have been collected the Fellows will vote (Yes or No). Nominees who receive >80% yes votes (with abstentions not counting as a vote) will be elected as a Fellow.
Chairs of FTERM
Tony Weiss (2024-2027)
R. Geoff Richards (2022-2024)
Rui Reis (2019 - 2021)
David Williams (2016 - 2018)
Stephen Badylak (2015-2017)
To initiate the College of Fellows in 2012, the College Nominations Committee consisted of the President (Stephen Badylak), President-Elect (David Williams) and the three current Chapter Chairs (Yilin Cao - AP; Rui Reis - EU; Robert Guldberg - AM).
Current FTERM Members
- Mauro Alini - 2018 - Europe
- Eben Alsberg - 2024 - Americas
- Anthony Atala - 2012 - Americas
- Stephen Badylak - 2012 - Americas
- Ranieri Cancedda - 2012 - Europe
- Barbara Chan - 2023 - Asia-Pacific
- Maria Chatzinikolaidou - 2023 - Europe
- Sing Yian Chew - 2023 - Asia-Pacific
- Karen Christman - 2023 - Americas
- Justin Cooper-White - 2024 - Asia-Pacific
- Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez - 2024 - Americas
- Alicia El Haj - 2023 - Europe
- Marta Fontanilla - 2023 - Americas
- Lucie Germain - 2023 - Americas
- Manuela Gomes - 2021 - Europe
- Linda Griffith - 2012 - Americas
- Robert Guldberg - 2012 - Americas
- Kiki Hellman - 2012 - Americas
- Jöns Hilborn - 2012 - Europe
- Jeffrey Hubbell - 2012 - Americas
- Dietmar W. Hutmacher - 2012 - Asia-Pacific
- Gun-il Im - 2024 - Asia-Pacific
- Gilson Khang - 2012 - Asia-Pacific
- Robert Langer - 2012 - Americas
- Jin Ho Lee - 2015 - Asia-Pacific
- Hai-Bang Lee - 2012 - Asia-Pacific
- Małgorzata Lewandowska-Szumieł - 2023 - Europe
- Catherine Le Visage - 2024 - Europe
- Jeong Ok Lim - 2023 - Asia-Pacific
- Kacey Marra - 2021 - Americas
- Ivan Martin - 2012 - Europe
- Alison McGuigan - 2021 - Americas
- Antonios Mikos - 2012 - Americas
- David Mooney - 2012 - Americas
- Lorenzo Moroni 2024 - Europe
- Antonella Motta 2023 - Europe
- Gail Naughton - 2012 - Americas
- Abhay Pandit - 2015 - Europe
- Milica Radisic - 2018 - Americas
- Buddy Ratner - 2012 - Americas
- Heinz Redl - 2015 - Europe
- Rui Reis - 2015 - Europe
- R. Geoff Richards - 2021 - Europe
- Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina - 2023 - Asia-Pacific
- Alan Russell - 2012 - Americas
- Katja Schenke-Layland - 2021 - Europe
- Heungsoo Shin - 2024 - Asia-Pacific
- Molly Shoichet - 2012 - Americas
- Yasuhiko Tabata 2012 - Asia-Pacific
- Rocky Tuan - 2021 - Asia-Pacific
- Gerjo van Osch - 2018 - Europe
- Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic - 2012 Americas
- William Wagner - 2015 - Americas
- Anthony Weiss - 2018 - Asia-Pacific
- James Yoo - 2024 - Americas
Emeritus
FTERM with Emeritus status are FTERM who no longer are active in the field (e.g. have retired) or have stepped back from FTERM duties for health issues. Emeritus FTERM can still vote for new FTERM nominations but are not counted within the total number of active FTERM.
Yilin Cao, PhD (2012) Asia-Pacific
Peter C. Johnson, MD (2012) Americas
C. James Kirkpatrick, MD PhD DSc FRCPath, FBSE, FTERM (2012) Europe
Teruo Okano, PhD (2012) Asia-Pacific
Nancy Parenteau, PhD (2012) Americas
David Smith (2018) Americas
David Williams, PhD, FREng, FLSW (2012) Americas
Joseph Vacanti, MD (2012) Americas
Charles Vacanti, MD (2012) Americas
Deceased Fellows:
Robert Nerem, Americas, 2012 - 2020
2021 Fellows of TERM Class
During the 2021 virtual TERMIS World Congress in November, our newly elected members of FTERM will be recognized.
The 2021 FTERM Class includes:
2018 Fellows of TERM Class
The 2018 FTERM Class inducted during the 2018 TERMIS World Congress in Kyoto.
2015 Fellows of TERM Class
During the 2015 TERMIS World Congress, the newly elected members into FTERM were recognized.
2012 Fellows of TERM Class Picture
