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Clinical Digital Academic Leader, Digital Medical Education and Research Center Chengtao Wang, born in 1940, graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University with degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1962, and stayed in school as teacher. Worked as professor since 1990, be PhD adviser in 1991, and accepted special allowance from state council. Wang has been Karlsrue University, Germany, as academic advisor from 1980 to 1983. He used to be director in Mechanical Engineering department, and now being clinical digital academic leader in digital medical education and research center. Honored director in Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, vice president of Bio-manufacturing society, honored director in Shanghai Biomedical Engineering Society, vice president of Rehabilitation Institute. Wang, who has being working dedicatedly in medical and engineering combination research for nearly 30 years, interests including, biomechanics and biotriblogy in human musculoskeletal system; clinical digital technology, including virtual surgery, computer aided surgical navigation and robots, system integrated and digital operating room; and orthopedic implant, including artificial joints, bones and related life technologies. In late 1990s, Wang helped introducing 3D printing in personal implantation design and making it industrialized in China. Until March 2013, Wang helped providing more than 6000 clinical used 3D printing service cases in 96 hospitals national wide. He participated in more than 15 projects, including Chinese Virtual Human project, which is granted by National Natural Science Funds, and international artificial joint projects in Asian district; acquired 14 provincial scientific research achievement awards; his research on “Individualized Artificial Joint in CAD/CAM Technology and Clinical Engineering System” got second place in National Prize for Progress in Science, 2004. Wang has published 4 national or district funded book, 3 of them got national science publication second or third prize. He owns 30 national patents, tutored more than 100 post doctor, PhD and master degree students.

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