Dr. Benjamin Thimm | Heart Valve | Best Researcher Award

MD PhD at LMU Munich, Germany

Dr. Benjamin Thimm is a physician-scientist and ophthalmologist at the German Military Hospital in Ulm, Germany. With an interdisciplinary background spanning biotechnology, biomedicine, biomedical engineering, and human medicine, Dr. Thimm earned his Ph.D. at ETH Zürich, where he specialized in micro-CT imaging for bone and vascular tissue engineering. He later completed his M.D. at the University of Ulm and was awarded a prestigious DFG postdoctoral fellowship to develop a novel heart valve at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Thimm has held positions as a patent engineer and R&D project manager at Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, contributing to the development of ophthalmic surgical systems. He is the author of multiple peer-reviewed articles and award-winning research, with interests in regenerative medicine, biomedical imaging, and ophthalmic technologies. He is a member of the German Society of Ophthalmology and continues to merge clinical practice with translational research.

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Summary of Suitability for Research for Best Researcher Award

Dr. Benjamin Thimm is an outstanding interdisciplinary scientist whose academic and professional journey spans biotechnology, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine, ophthalmic surgery, and clinical medicine. With extensive training and research experience in world-renowned institutions across Germany, Switzerland, South Africa, and the UK, he exemplifies the caliber of a candidate deserving of the Research for Best Researcher Award.

🎓 Education

• 🩺 Dr. med. in Human Medicine
  University of Ulm, Germany (2015–2022)

• 🎓 Dr. sc. ETH in Biomedical Engineering
  ETH Zürich, Switzerland (2007–2010)
  Thesis in Biomechanics under Prof. Dr. R. Müller

• 🔬 M.Sc. in Biomedicine
  Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany (2005–2006)
  Thesis at REPAIR Lab, Institute of Pathology

• 🌍 Exchange Student
  University of Queensland, Australia (2002–2003)

• 🧪 B.Sc. Hons. in Biotechnology
  University of Glasgow, UK (2001–2005)

• 📚 Postgraduate Studies

  • 🧠 European Patent Law, CEIPI, University of Strasbourg, France (2011–2012)

  • 💼 Business Competence Licenses A, B, C (2013)

  • 🛠️ Project Management Courses, Carl Zeiss AG, Germany (2013–2015)

💼 Professional Experience

• 🏥 Assistant Doctor, Ophthalmic Hospital, German Military Hospital Ulm (2022–Present)

• ❤️ DFG Postdoctoral Fellow,
  Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa (2019–2020)

• ⚙️ R&D Project Manager, Cataract Surgery Devices
  Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Germany (2013–2015)

• 🧠 Patent Engineer,
  Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Zürich, Switzerland (2011–2013)

• 🔬 PhD Researcher, Institute for Biomechanics
  ETH Zürich, Switzerland (2007–2011)

• 🧫 MSc Researcher, Institute of Pathology
  Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (2005–2007)

🏆 Awards & Honors

• 🏅 Doctoral Award, European Society of Biomaterials (2011)

• 🥇 Master Thesis Award, German Society of Biomaterials (2007)

• 🎓 MAIFOR Research Stipend, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (2007)

• 🌏 Universitas-21 Study Abroad Stipend, University of Glasgow (2002)

• 🎶 1st German Federal Laureate, Jugend Musiziert (1999)

📊 Research Contributions

• 🧬 Developed micro-CT imaging for bone & vascular tissue engineering

• 📄 Published: 9 peer-reviewed journal articles, 1 review, 2 monographs, 8 abstracts

• 🗣️ Invited speaker at European Conference on Biomaterials (2007)

💰 Research Funding

• 🇩🇪 DFG Postdoctoral Grant (2019–2020)

• 🧪 German Ministry of Education and Research (2005–2007)

• 🧱 Robert Mathys Foundation & EU FP7 Angioscaff Grant (2007–2010)

📚 Top Noted Publications

In vitro ceramic scaffold mineralization: comparison between histological and micro-computed tomographical analysis.

Imaging of cellular spread on a three-dimensional scaffold by means of a novel cell-labeling technique for high-resolution computed tomography.

Initial cell pre-cultivation can maximize ECM mineralization by human mesenchymal stem cells on silk fibroin scaffolds.

Two-layer membranes of calcium phosphate/collagen/PLGA nanofibres: in vitro biomineralisation and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.