Per-Ingvar Brånemark

Per- Ingvar Brånemark ( May 3, 1929) is a Swedish orthopedic surgeon and inventor.

Life

Brånemark studied medicine at the University of Lund. As a high school teacher, he has worked at the University of Gothenburg since 1969. 1966 described Brånemark the first scientist the term " osseointegration ", who has entered into the international nomenclature. In 1978, he wrote a seminal work on dental implants. In 1989, the Brånemark Osseointegration Center (BOC ) was named after him in Gothenburg.

2011 Brånemark received from the European Patent Organisation, the award of the European Inventor Award for his life's work.

Prizes and Awards (selection)