Biographies of Authors and Editors
Tengvall, Pentti O. Ph.D.
Professor in Applied Physics, Biomaterials
Linköping University, Department of Physics and Measurement Technology Laboratory of Applied Physics, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
E-mail: pet@ifm.liu.se
Web-site: www.ifm.liu.se/applphys/biomaterial
Pentti Tengvall is Full Professor in Applied Physics with emphasis towards biomaterials. His thesis work from 1989 was on titanium - hydrogen peroxide interactions. He joined the Department of Physics and Measurement Technology, Laboratory of Applied Physics in 1990 as a Project Leader in the Swedish Biomaterials Consortium. Lecturer since 1994 in biomaterials and physics. The current research interests include chemical and topographical surface modifications, surface characterization and surface biology, especially proteins at interfaces.
