CURRICULUM VITAE

MUTLU ÖZCAN, Prof. Dr. Dr. med. dent., h.c., PhD

University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

ORCID - 0000-0002-9623-6098

1993 - Licenciate in Dentistry (DDS, Marmara University, İstanbul)

1999 - Dr.med.dent. (Medical and Dental School of Cologne, Germany)
2001 - 2002 - Invited visiting researcher (University of Turku, Department of Prosthetic
Dentistry and Biomaterials Research, Finland)
2003 - Doctorate in Medical Sciences (Ph.D) (Royal University of Groningen, Department of
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, The Netherlands)
2007 - Present - Professor at the Clinical Dental Biomaterials (University Medical Center
Groningen, Department of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, The Netherlands)
2009 - Present - Professor and Head of Division of Dental Biomaterials (University of Zurich,
Center for Dental and Oral Medicine, Clinic for Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics
and Dental Materials Science, Zurich, Switzerland)

She has authored more than 500 scientific and clinical articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a
well-sought lecturer, receiver of several international awards and has held numerous
continuing education courses in Europe. She serves also for the editorial boards of several
scientific journals. Her clinical expertise is on reconstructive dentistry and her scientific work
focuses on translational research.

She has Honorary Professorship positions at various universities some of which are São
Paulo State University (Brazil), University of Florida (USA) and University of Hong Kong
(China).

She is EPA-Recognized Specialist in Prosthodontics, Honorary Secretary of the European

Prosthodontic Association (EPA), Past-President of the International Association of Dental
Research (IADR) / Dental Materials Group (DMG), Fellow of Academy of Dental Materials
(FADM), Fellow of International College of Dentistry (FICD) and Fellow in Dental Surgery of
the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, FDS RCPS (Glasgow). In 2018, she
received “Dr. honoris causa” title from Romania. She is the recipient of the “2018 IADR
Distinguished Scientist Wilmer Souder Award”.

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