Dr. A. Seth Greenwald is the Director of Orthopaedic Research Laboratories in Cleveland, Ohio. He is an internationally recognized bio-academician, thought leader, and educator with more than five decades of experience as a productive researcher in areas of joint biomechanics and artificial implants. Dr. Greenwald received his doctorate in orthopaedic and engineering sciences from Oxford University, England, in 1970 and holds advanced degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University. He is the Founder and Emeritus Director of the prestigious Current Concepts in Joint Replacement® meetings. Dr. Greenwald is an active member of many professional associations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Association, the Orthopaedic Research Society, the Girdlestone Society, the International Hip Society, and both the Hip and Knee Societies. Throughout his career, Dr. Greenwald has held numerous prominent appointments within leading organizations, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He has received many prestigious honors, notably The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Kappa Delta Award for outstanding orthopaedic basic science research, The Presidential Medal of the British Orthopaedic Association, The SICOT Medal for lifetime contributions to orthopaedic education and research, and The Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA). He is a National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellow. Over his career, he has been a frequent contributor to peer-reviewed literature in areas of biomechanics, device evaluation, cartilage degeneration, and the regulation and introduction of medical devices.