Biography

MATTHIAS ZEHNDER, PROF. DR. MED. DENT., PhD
University of Zurich
Zurich
Switzerland

Matthias Zehnder graduated from the University of Bern School of Dental Medicine in 1994. Currently, he is the tenured head of the Division of Endodontology at the Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Zurich. Matt’s main research interests are to develop dental biomaterials, diagnose pulpal disease using molecular markers, and to improve approaches to disinfect dental hard tissues. He won several awards for his research, such as the Hans Genet Award by the ESE, the Columbia University Division of Endodontics Alumni Achievement Award, and the Louis I. Grossman International Award. He is a former associate editor of the International Endodontic Journal, and current editor-in-chief of the Swiss Dental Journal.