Andreas Stavropoulos (AS) after having studied dentistry in Heidelberg, Germany, and Thessaloniki and Athens, Greece, he worked a few years in private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry. AS joined then the dept. of Periodontology, Aarhus University, Denmark, for postgraduate training, where he also received his Ph.D. in 2002 and his dr.odont. degree in 2011, based on preclinical and clinical studies on regenerative periodontal therapy and in association with dental implants. In 2013, AS joined Malmö University, Sweden, as the Professor and Chair in the dept. of Periodontology. During 2020-2021 he was Professor Ordinarius and Director of the Division of Regenerative Dentistry and Periodontology, at the University Clinics of Dental Medicine (CUMD), University of Geneva, Switzerland.

AS has received several awards for his research, including the 1st Basic Research Prize of the European Association of Osseointegration (2011) and the Straumann Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine, conferred by the IADR (2013). He has authored several publications in international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, and he is member of several dental journals Editorial Boards. AS is member of several national and international scientific boards, and is currently President of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), Chair of the Scientific Affairs Committee of the EFP, Member of the Undergraduate Committee of the EFP, Member of the Education Committee of the EAO, Chancellor of the Periodontal Research Group of IADR, and Member of the Board of the International Academy of Periodontology.