Founding Members

The founding members of the Society came together during the International Hyaluronan meeting (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) in October 2003, during a round table discussion.

The Founders formally agreed to take part in the formation of the society, which was then officially incorporated by Dr. Endre Balazs and Dr. Vincent Hascall on October 4, 2004.

Giovanni Abatangelo, Ph.D. Dipartimento di Istologia Microbiologia e Biotecnologie Mediche/Sezione Istologia e Embriologia Padova, ITALY	Endre A. Balazs, M.D. Chairman of the Board Matrix Biology Institute Edgewater, NJ USA Malcolm P. Aldrich Research Professor Emeritus College of Physicians & Surgeons Columbia University New York, NY USA
Mary Cowman, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry and Bioengineering Tandon School of Engineering New York University New York, NY, USA	Anthony J. Day, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Janet Denlinger, Ph.D. President Matrix Biology Institute Edgewater, NJ USA	Timothy Hardingham, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Universities of Manchester & Liverpool Manchester, UK
Vincent C. Hascall, Ph.D. Dept. of Biomedical Engineering The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH USA	Koji Kimata, Ph.D. Professor and Director Institute of Molecular Science Aichi Medical University Nagakute, Aichi, JAPAN New York, NY USA
Cheryl Knudson, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Greenville, NC USA	Warren Knudson, Ph.D. Professor Dept. of Pathology and Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Greenville, NC USA
Torvard Laurent, M.D., Ph.D. Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology University of Uppsala Uppsala, SWEDEN	Ulla Laurent, M.D., Ph.D. Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology University of Uppsala Uppsala, SWEDEN
Glyn O. Phillips, Ph.D., DSc, Hon DSc, FRSC Executive Chairman Phillips Hydrocolliods Research Ltd. Cardiff, Wales UK	Peter Prehm, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Hylitis Nottuln, Germany
Glenn Prestwich, Ph.D. Presidential Professor Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT USA	John Scott, Ph.D. Chemical Morphology Manchester University Medical School Manchester UK
John Sheehan, Ph.D. Cystic Fibrosis Center University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC USA	Robert Stern, M.D. Professor of Pathology Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine New York NY, USA
Bryan Toole, Ph.D. Dept. of Cell Biology & Anatomy Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC USA	Eva Turley, Ph.D. Professor & Distinguished Oncology Scientist, London Regional Cancer Program Professor Western University London, ON CANADA
Paul Weigel, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK USA	Charles Weiss, M.D. Chairman, Emeritus Dept. of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach, FL USA
Thomas Wight, Ph.D. Dept. of Vascular Biology The Hope Heart Institute 1124 Columbia Street, Ste. 783 Seattle, WA 98104-2046