Walking the walk: ARI’s Richards champions improving FTERM gender parity

The International Fellows of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (FTERM) closes in on gender parity across its regions, thanks in large part to the efforts of FTERM Chair and AO Research Institute Davos (ARI) Executive Director Prof Geoff Richards. FTERM was created by the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) to recognize distinguished leaders for their roles in shaping the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine field and TERMIS.

Richards is no stranger to opportunity, diversity, and inclusion: In addition to fostering equal opportunities at ARI through the Gender Equality Plan, he created TERMIS’ diversity statement during his 2019–21 term as president of the organization dedicated to advancing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine worldwide to generate knowledge and improve patient outcomes globally.