Geoff Richards (professor)

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Prof. Robert Geoffrey "Geoff" Richards FLSW FBSE FIOR FORS FTERM is the Executive Director Research & Development for the AO Foundation and director of AO Research Institute Davos at the AO Foundation. [1] He is a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW), Fellow of Biomaterial Science and Engineering (FBSE), [2] Fellow of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR), [3] Fellow of the Orthopaedic Research Society and honorary Fellow Aberystwyth University. [4] He is co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the eCM Open Access Journal, arguably the first online open access journal in the world. [5]

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Career

Since 1991, Richards has been working for the AO Research Institute Davos (ARI) performing R&D of fracture fixation devices. His current position is both Executive Director Research & Development for the AO Foundation and Director of Research and Development, a position he has held since 2009. [6] [7] His research into implant surfaces has led to major changes in the design and manufacture of internal fracture fixation products, delivering improved clinical outcomes for patients worldwide. Currently, he holds a Professorship at Cardiff University, Wales, Great Britain along with two positions as chair, one at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany and the other at the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun-Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China [8] In 2020 he became Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW) -Election to Fellowship is a public recognition of excellence. All our Fellows have made an outstanding contribution to the world of learning and have a demonstrable connection to Wales. He is a fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering; International Orthopedic Research; and recently has become a fellow of the Orthopaedic research society ORS Fellows are the longstanding members of the ORS who have demonstrated exemplary service and leadership, substantial achievement, expert knowledge, and significant contributions to the ORS, its governance, and the field of musculoskeletal research. Fellows represent ORS as the thought leaders and experts in their respective disciplines. Fellows also serve as role models in the ORS community and in the field of musculoskeletal research. [8] In 1999, he co-founded the eCM Journal. [9] In 2016 he received Doctor Honoris Causa from the Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria [1]

Education

Richards graduated from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth with a B.Sc., in 1990. He continued there with his studies, completing a Master of Science in 1991. He then completed his PhD, Doctor of Philosophy at the same university in 1997.[ citation needed ]

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Awards, honors, scientific appointments

Society board memberships

Publications

Richards has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles. A partial list of these publications includes: [20]

References

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  2. 1 2 Reis, Rui L. "CURRENT FELLOWS". Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  3. 1 2 "Elected Fellows of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR)". 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Director of leading orthopaedic research institute honoured with Fellowship - Aberystwyth University". Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  5. ↑ "Robert Geoffrey Richards". Research Gate. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Prof. Dr. R. Geoff Richards". Academia Raetica. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "About us - Science City Davos". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Prof. R. Geoff Richards – Director AO Research and Development". Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  9. 1 2 "History of the AO Research Institute's True Open Access online journal, eCM". AO Foundation. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Honorary Members". Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  11. ↑ "ESB European Society for Biomaterials". Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  12. ↑ "Governing Board | TERMIS". Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  13. 1 2 3 "ICORS Steering Committee". 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  14. ↑ https://davos-klosters.lionsclub.ch/de/vorstand.html?tx_lionsbase_picommittee[action]=listUncached&tx_lionsbase_picommittee[controller]=Committee&cHash=ae4b4868dccff66b5a285f61056b443f[ permanent dead link ]
  15. ↑ "TERMIS | Tissue Engineering International & Regenerative Medicine Society". Archived from the original on May 30, 2006.
  16. ↑ "About us - Science City Davos". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  17. ↑ "Journal of Orthopaedic Translation | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier". www.elsevier.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  18. ↑ "ECM - eCells & Materials Journal - Editors - True Open Access". Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  19. ↑ "ECM - eCells & Materials Journal - Info - True Open Access". Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  20. ↑ Search Results for author Richards RG on PubMed .
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