Professor John B. Brunski received a BS degree from University of Pennsylvania, the MS from Stanford University, and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He was Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently Senior Research Engineer, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Stanford University. His research focus has been on the biomechanics of dental implants and the bone-implant interface. He is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants. He has authored numerous publications and given over 150 presentations worldwide. He received the American Academy of Implant Dentistry Isaiah Lew Memorial Research Award, and the Greater NY Academy of Prosthodontics Jerome M. and Dorothy Schweitzer Research Award.