Dirk Grijpma (chair)

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prof. D.W. Grijpma

Prof. Dr. D.W. Grijpma is appointed at the University of Twente in the Department of Biomaterials Science and Technology, and also affiliated with the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen of the University of Groningen.

Research:

His research is aimed at the development of resorbable polymeric materials for application in tissue engineering and clinical use as medical implants such as resorbable hydrogels, drug releasing nano- and micro particles and scaffolds for tissue engineering.

His expertise lies in the development of functional polymeric materials, their structure-properties relationships and their processing into implantable structures. The preparation of functionalized macromers by ringopening polymerization of lactones and cyclic carbonates and subsequent functionalization to yield reactive end groups, allows the preparation of resorbable networks through rapid prototyping techniques such as stereolithography. Implants with a well defined geometry and biological functionality can readily be prepared in this manner.

Scientific education:

PhD Polymer Chemistry (1993), University of Groningen, The Netherlands

MSc Polymer Chemistry (cum laude, 1989), University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Professional experience:

2010-present	Professor, Department of Biomaterials Science and Technology, University of Twente
2006	Medisse bv, Co-founder
2005-present	Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen
2002-2010	Associate Professor, Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials, University of Twente
1999	Visiting Scientist, Institüte für Biomidizinisiche Technik, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland
1997-2002	Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials, University of Twente
1993-1997	Head of Research and Development, Hycail bv, The Netherlands
1989-1993	PhD thesis: “High impact strength poly(lactide), tough biodegradable materials” Promoter: Prof. Dr. AJ Pennings, Department of Polymer Chemistry, University of Groningen

Awards:

Fellow Biomaterials Science and Engineering (2008)

Research interests:

Structure-properties relationships in polymers

Resorbable polymers for medical applications, tissue engineering

Additional professional activities:

2005-present	ESB (European Society for Biomaterials): member of the committee
2004-present	Division Macromolecules, Royal Dutch Chemical Society: member of the committee
2002-present	Biomaterials: member of the editorial board
2002-2004	NBTE (Netherlands Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering): secretary of the committee
2000-2008	World Biomaterials Conference 2008: treasurer of the organizing committee
1998-present	Reviewer for scientific journals: Acta Biomaterialia, Biomacromolecules, Biomaterials, Colloid Surface B, Eur Polym J, J Appl Polym Sci, J Biomed Mater Res, J Control Release, J Mater Sci Mater Med, J Polym, Sci Polym Chem, Polymer, Macromolecules, Macromol Biosci, Macromol Chem Phys, Macromol Rapid Commun, Nature Methods and Dutch funding organizations: NWO, STW