Prof. Dr.mult. Robert Sader has graduated in 1987 in Medicine and 1991 in Dentistry. He completed his training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Technical University Munich until 1995, specialisation in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery followed in 1998. In 1999 he achieved the state doctorate and lecture qualification. 2002 he moved to Basel/Switzerland as deputy head of the University Department for Reconstructive Surgery. Since December 2004 he was appointed professor, director and chair of Oral, Cranio-Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery at the Goethe-University in Frankfurt. His department offers the whole field of the speciality from implantology, dentoalveoalar surgery, traumatology, orthognatics, TMJ surgery, oncology, facial reconstructive surgery and craniofacial surgery. The department is leading the interdisciplinary oncological unit for head and neck tumors of the University Comprehensive Cancer Center being certified by the German Cancer Association. Prof. Sader is also personally leading the Interdisciplinary Center for Cleft Care in Frankfurt with about 200 new cases/year The research lab of the department is named FORM-Frankfurt Orofacial Regenerative Medicine, here main research topics are innovative technologies from 3D-simulation, bionics, material sciences to molecular medicine. Outcome of more than 300 scientific publications proves his high research standard. Prof. Sader is member of numerous national and international associations and has won several outstanding scientific awards. Membership of several scientific boards of associations, foundations and journals shows a sound standing political work. Actually he is president of the “German Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry” and the “Frankfurt Dental Association from 1863”. Since 2010 he is Dean for clinical student affairs of the Medical Faculty Frankfurt.
1997 S.O.R.G.-Award, Annual Award of the Strassbourg Osteosynthesis Research Group
2000 Hanns-von-Seemen-Award of the German Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2001 Young Investigator Award of the German Association for Plasma Technology
2002 Poster Award of the ECVS – European College of Veterinarian Surgeons
2002 Hans-Pichler-Award of the German Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
2006 Poster Award of the Bernd-Spiessl-Symposiums Basel
2007 Dr. Fenton Braithwaites Oration Medal of the Indian Association of Cleft Lip and palate
2007 Helene-Matras-Award oft he Austrian Association of Cleft Lip and Palate
2007 Innovation Award Medical Technology of the German Ministery for Education and Research (BMBF)
2008 Poster Award of the DGI – German Association for Implantology
2003 Appointment as “Honorary Professor/Prof.h.c.” at Ragas Dental College and Hospital Chennai (Madras), India
2010 Appointment as „Associate Professor“ at University of Medicine and Pharmacology Iasi/Rumania
2011 Appointment as „Honorary Professor/Prof.h.c.“ at University of Leon/Nicaragua
2014 Golden Medal of Honour of the Society of Stomatology of Tajikistan