**About the Editors**

**Frank Hildebrand**, MHBA, studied human medicine at the Medical University of Hannover/Germany (MHH) from 1994 to 2001 and completed his doctoral thesis in 2001. He absolved his surgical training at MHH where he also started his scientific career. In 2006, he received the venia legendi (Habilitation) for surgery (MHH) and was appointed as Professor in 2010. From 2012 to 2017, Prof. Hildebrand held a Professorship for Posttraumatic Inflammation at the Department for Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen/Germany before he was appointed a W3-Professorship and head of the department in 2017. Professor Hildebrand is member of several associations such as national and international trauma and intensive care societies. Furthermore, he frequently reviews highly sophisticated research applications by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and acts as reviewer for various international recognized journals. His scientific work is frequently awarded by renowned institutions such as national and international trauma societies (i.e., Germany, Great Britain, USA and European Society).

**Klemens Horst**, MHBA, FEBS studied human medicine at the University Witten/Herdecke, Germany from 2004 to 2010 before he entered his surgical training at the Department for Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen/Germany. His doctoral thesis (2012) was followed by the venia legendi (Habilitation) for trauma and orthopaedic surgery in 2018. In 2017, he became a Fellow of the European Board of Surgeons (FEBS) and thereover is a member of several national and international trauma/surgical societies. In 2019, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Horst was elected into the section-board for "Surgical Research" by the German Society for Surgery. Furthermore, he acts as reviewer for several international recognized journals. His scientific work has been awarded by renowned institutions such as national and international trauma societies (i.e., Germany, USA and European Society).
