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New award in regenerative periodontal medicine goes to two leading clinicians in academia

Barcelona, 16 July 2010: A newly created award recognizing significant contributions to research in Periodontology has been presented to two renowned researchers, Professors Martha Somerman and Ulf Wikesjö, at the 88th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research in Barcelona.

Wolf-Ruediger Daetz to leave Straumann

Basel, 9 July 2010 – Straumann, a global leader in implant and restorative dentistry and oral tissue regeneration, announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Wolf-Rüdiger Daetz, has decided to leave the company at the end of September 2010 to pursue his career outside Straumann.

Straumann receives Frost & Sullivan Medical Device Technology of the Year Award for Roxolid^®

Basel, 18 May 2010: At an official ceremony in London today, Straumann, a global leader in regenerative, restorative and replacement dentistry, will be presented with the 2009 ‘Medical Device Technology of the Year Award’ for Roxolid^®, an innovative high performance material for dental implants. The Award, which recognizes excellence in technological innovation, is one of the Best Practices Awards bestowed by Frost & Sullivan, the global growth consulting company.

Straumann achieves growth of 3% in local currencies in first quarter of 2010

15th André Schroeder Research Prize goes to Maria Retzepi

Geneva, 17 April 2010: One of the most prestigious awards in dentistry, the André Schroeder Research Prize, was presented today at the World Symposium of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) in Geneva, Switzerland. Beat Spalinger, President and CEO of Straumann, presented the award to Dr Maria Retzepi, a specialist periodontist and clinical lecturer at the University College London Eastman Dental Institute.