Congress Committee

Our vision

To plan and design the annual EAO Congress, ensuring that it reflects contemporary themes,
current research and emerging technology, in order to deliver an event that enhances
the EAO’s visibility and provides an enriching/engaging experience
for current and potential delegates.

Robert Haas (Austria)

Chair

He owns a private practice in Stockerau and Vienna / Austria and is founding member of the Academy of Implantology Vienna. He made his PhD at the Dental University of Vienna in 1998 and in 2010 he was awarded the title “University Professor” by the Austrian Ministry of Science. Robert Haas is a cofounding member of the Austrian Society of Implantology and past vice president and past president.

He owns a private practice in Stockerau and Vienna / Austria and is founding member of the Academy of Implantology Vienna. He made his PhD at the Dental University of Vienna in 1998 and in 2010 he was awarded the title “University Professor” by the Austrian Ministry of Science.

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EAO ADVISORS

Florian Beuer (Germany)

Advisor

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Jaime Jimenez (Spain)

Advisor


Chairman and Professor, Department of Implant Dentistry at the European University in Madrid, Spain; Graduate (DDS and PhD) from Complutense University of Madrid; Graduate of International Certificate Program in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry; Former Faculty in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at NYUCD;


Chairman and Professor, Department of Implant Dentistry at the European University in Madrid, Spain; Graduate (DDS and PhD) from Complutense University of Madrid; Graduate of International Certificate Program in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry;

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Iva Milinkovic (Serbia)

Advisor


Iva Milinkovic is the Assistant Professor at the Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine and Implant center, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade. She defended her PhD thesis in 2011, and completed a residency program in 2014. She was recipient of ITI Scholarship at the Eastman Dental Hospital in Rome, Italy, under mentorship of Dr. Luca Cordaro.


Iva Milinkovic is the Assistant Professor at the Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine and Implant center, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade. She defended her PhD thesis in 2011, and completed a residency program in 2014.

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Nadja Nänni (Switzerland)

Advisor

Nadja Naenni holds a specialist degree in reconstructive dentistry and a Master in Oral Implantology from the University of Zurich. In 2021 she was awared the ‘Venia Legendi’ (PD) from the University of Zurich. Since 2013, she is a full-time Senior Research and Teaching Assistant at the above clinic in Zurich, Switzerland (Prof. Ronald Jung) and spent one year (2017) in Malmö and Gothenburg as a guest researcher (Prof Ann Wennerberg).

Nadja Naenni holds a specialist degree in reconstructive dentistry and a Master in Oral Implantology from the University of Zurich. In 2021 she was awared the ‘Venia Legendi’ (PD) from the University of Zurich.

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Amit Patel (United Kingdom)

Advisor

Amit is the principal specialist and director at Birmingham Dental Specialists in Birmingham. His special interests are dental implants, regenerative and aesthetic Periodontics. Amit graduated from the University of Liverpool and completed a 4 year specialist training programme in Periodontics at Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ Dental Institute.

Amit is the principal specialist and director at Birmingham Dental Specialists in Birmingham. His special interests are dental implants, regenerative and aesthetic Periodontics.

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Mario Romandini (Norway)

Advisor

Clinician, scientist, and lecturer, Mario Romandini is an Associate Professor in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at the University of Oslo (Norway). He is currently also Co-Director of the EFP-accredited Program in Periodontology at the same institution. Starting from January 2024, he will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Periodontal Research.

Clinician, scientist, and lecturer, Mario Romandini is an Associate Professor in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at the University of Oslo (Norway). He is currently also Co-Director of the EFP-accredited Program in Periodontology at the same institution.

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Giovanni Zucchelli (Italy)

Advisor

Giovanni Zucchelli DDS., Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Bologna School of Dentistry. He received his DDS in Dentistry and his Ph.D. in Medical Biotechnology from Bologna University. Since 2000 Professor Zucchelli has been a faculty member at Bologna University Dental School and Coordinator of the Dental Hygiene degree. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Milan San Raffaele Dental School and the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

Giovanni Zucchelli DDS., Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Bologna School of Dentistry. He received his DDS in Dentistry and his Ph.D. in Medical Biotechnology from Bologna University.

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EAO OFFICE

Vincent Laudun

Congress Manager

v.laudun@eao.org

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Robert Haas (Austria)

Chair

He owns a private practice in Stockerau and Vienna / Austria and is founding member of the Academy of Implantology Vienna. He made his PhD at the Dental University of Vienna in 1998 and in 2010 he was awarded the title “University Professor” by the Austrian Ministry of Science. Robert Haas is a cofounding member of the Austrian Society of Implantology and past vice president and past president. Since 2019 he is board member of the EAO and Chair of the Congress Committee and member of the Scientific board of the Sigmund Freud University Vienna. Furthermore he serves in the review board of JOMI, COIR, J Periodontol and OMFS. Robert Haas is a well known speaker at many national and international congresses and training courses. He has published more that 90 scientific articles in international journals and medical books.

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Florian Beuer (Germany)

Advisor

More information to come…

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Jaime Jimenez (Spain)

Advisor

Chairman and Professor, Department of Implant Dentistry at the European University in Madrid, Spain; Graduate (DDS and PhD) from Complutense University of Madrid; Graduate of International Certificate Program in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry; Former Faculty in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at NYUCD; International Program Director in Spain for the NYUCD Linhart Continuing Dental Education Program; Dr. Jimenez has lecture in over 15 countries; Member of various national and international dental societies. Private practice in Madrid, Spain. Author of international publications in the field of implant dentistry.

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Iva Milinkovic (Serbia)

Advisor

Iva Milinkovic is the Assistant Professor at the Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine and Implant center, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade. She defended her PhD thesis in 2011, and completed a residency program in 2014. She was recipient of ITI Scholarship at the Eastman Dental Hospital in Rome, Italy, under mentorship of Dr. Luca Cordaro.

Dr. Milinkovic is a member of EAO, ITI and EFP. From 2014 to 2020, she was a member of the Junior Committee (JC) of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO). From 2019, she is a member of the Congress Committee of the EAO. She has been a team member of the Scientific Committee of the EAO Annual Conferences in 2020. and 2022.

Dr. Milinkovic is Section Editor of the International Journal of Prosthodontics (IJP) and Editorial Board member of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (JERD). She is the author and co-author of more than 15 scientific papers. Her main interests are periodontology and oral implantology.

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Nadja Nänni (Switzerland)

Advisor

Nadja Naenni holds a specialist degree in reconstructive dentistry and a
Master in Oral Implantology from the University of Zurich. In 2021 she
was awared the ‘Venia Legendi’ (PD) from the University of Zurich.
Since 2013, she is a full-time Senior Research and Teaching Assistant at
the above clinic in Zurich, Switzerland (Prof. Ronald Jung) and spent one
year (2017) in Malmö and Gothenburg as a guest researcher (Prof Ann
Wennerberg).
She is in charge of the postgraduate programme at the above clinic. She
is a senior member of the interdisciplinary team for periimplantis. Her
scientific interests lie on prosthodontics, implant dentistry and
regenerative procedures.

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Amit Patel (United Kingdom)

Advisor

Amit is the principal specialist and director at Birmingham Dental Specialists in Birmingham. His special interests are dental implants, regenerative and aesthetic Periodontics.

Amit graduated from the University of Liverpool and completed a 4 year specialist training programme in Periodontics at Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ Dental Institute. Amit was an Associate Specialist in Periodontics at the Birmingham Dental School for 9 years and is still an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry. He has taught at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including lecturing to dental practitioners both in the UK and internationally. Amit is also the president of the Association of Dental Implantology.

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Giovanni Zucchelli (Italy)

Advisor

Giovanni Zucchelli DDS., Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Bologna School of Dentistry. He received his DDS in Dentistry and his Ph.D. in Medical Biotechnology from Bologna University. Since 2000 Professor Zucchelli has been a faculty member at Bologna University Dental School and Coordinator of the Dental Hygiene degree. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Milan San Raffaele Dental School and the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Since 2017 he has been the Director of the postgraduate Master courses in “Soft tissue management around teeth and implants” and “Periodontology and implantology.” He is a past president of the Italian Association of Osteointegration. Currently, he is an active member of the Italian Society of Periodontology and Implantology, a member of the expert council of the Osteology Foundation, and an ITI fellow. He is a member of the board of several scientific journals and has published over 140 peer-reviewed articles in soft tissue management. He also published two books regarding this topic and several chapter books. He was appointed by the “Edward Bud Tarson” prize by the AAP Foundation, the “J. George Coslet” prize by Penn University, and Honorary membership of the American Academy of Periodontology. In 2023 he received the Honorary Degree from Buenos Aires University. He is an international lecturer and maintains a private practice in Bologna limited to Periodontology and Implantology.

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Mario Romandini (Norway)

Advisor

Clinician, scientist, and lecturer, Mario Romandini is an Associate Professor in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at the University of Oslo (Norway). He is currently also Co-Director of the EFP-accredited Program in Periodontology at the same institution. Starting from January 2024, he will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Periodontal Research

He is a Congress Committee member of the EAO (European Association for Osseointegration). Mario Romandini has been recipient of several research grants, including from the Osteology Foundation, the Eklund Foundation, the SEPA Foundation, and ITI. In 2023, he was awarded the IAO Brånemark Prize for Clinical Excellence.

With an extensive publication record in top-ranked journals, he currently also serves as an Editorial Board member of Clinical Oral Implants Research and the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.