Fellows in Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE)

At the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress in Toronto, the International Liaison Committee of the World's Biomaterials Societies (now the IUS-BSE) introduced the first awardees of the title "Fellow in Biomaterials Science and Engineering", abbreviated FBSE. This honour designates to the community at large that these individuals have contributed significantly to biomaterials as a discipline and that they should be recognized internationally as experts in the field. Together they form a College of Fellows and have undertaken some projects deemed to be of mutual, international importance.

By mutual agreement of the constituent societies, the international Clemson Awardees (named over the years by the Society for Biomaterials, U.S.) were made the first group of fellows. Subsequent fellows were to be nominated by each constituent society at their discretion (every 4 years), but the total number was not to exceed a very small percentage of the society's membership.

The CBS/SCB nominated three new fellows in 1996 and again in 2000. These were approved by the IUS-BSE and presented at the World Congresses in Toronto and Hawaii.

The next round of nominations will be made by each IUS-BSE society, one year in advance of the World Biomaterials Congress. The nomination process is handled by the Canadian members of the College of Fellows (see below), but may be instigated by any member of the CBS/SCB. FBSE nominations are open to all qualified biomaterials scientists and engineers.

To become a fellow, the current CBS members of the IUS-BSE should be contacted with the CV of the interested individual or the nominated party. After an initial review of the candidate, the individual is submitted to the Board of Directors of the Society. Upon Board approval, the candidate's nomination is forwarded to the IUS-BSE, which is the organization responsible for the selection of the fellow.

Fellows Named as Clemson Awardees (1996)

Dennis Smith, FBSE (Toronto)
Robert Pilliar, FBSE (Toronto)
John Brash, FBSE (McMaster)
Michael Sefton, FBSE (Toronto)

Fellows Named at the 5th World Congress (1996)

Robert Guidoin, FBSE (Laval)
Walter Zingg (deceased), FBSE (Toronto)
Derek Jones, FBSE (Dalhousie)

Fellows Names at the 6th World Congress (2000)

Gregory Wilson, FBSE (Toronto)
John Davies, FBSE (Toronto)
Michael Lee, FBSE (Dalhousie)

Fellows Named at the 7th World Congress (2004)

Paul Santerre, FBSE (Toronto)

Fellows Named at the 8th World Congress (2008)

Molly Shoichet (Toronto)
Kim Woodhouse, FBSE (Queen's)
Hasan Uludag (U. Alberta)