Young Investigator Award
Dear Colleagues,
As the Editor-in-Chief of Materials, I am pleased to announce the two winners of the 2022 Materials Guest Editor Award.
Dr. Grzegorz Chladek is the Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Composite and Polymeric Materials for Dentistry: Enhancing Antimicrobial and Mechanical Properties”, and he is a professor at Silesian University of Technology. He obtained his DSc, PhD and MSc degrees from the Silesian University of Technology. Dr. Grzegorz’s research interests focus on the engineering of materials, biomaterials, dental materials, composites and polymers, mechanical and performance properties.
Dr. Hyeon-Cheol Kim is the Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Contemporary Endodontic Materials”. He obtained his DDS, MSD and PhD from Pusan National University. Dr. Kim is an active member of the international endodontic society and is now the President at the APEC (Asian Pacific Endodontic Confederation). He has been actively lecturing on contemporary clinical Endodontics and materials based on his research evidence in many countries that hold global dental societies.
With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and achieving a final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Award Committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments.
Prof. Dr. Maryam Tabrizian
Editor-in-Chief, Materials
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