Darko Božić is an Associate prof at the Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia. He works at the University Clinical Hospital at the Clinic for periodontology as a specialist in periodontology. In addition to that, he also works every day in his private clinic. He is the the President of the EFP - European Federation of Periodontology (2023 - 2024) and currently also the president of the Croatian Society of Periodontology. The focus of his research is proteomic analysis of periodontal tissues for which he and his team received two prestigious IADR awards. His main focus in his clinical work is the reconstruction of soft and hard tissues in periodontitis affected patients with a special research interest is the application of growth factors, namely BMPs and the Hyaluronic acid in regenerative procedures as well as soft tissue reconstruction utilizing various collagen matrices. He lectures extensively on the national and international level on various topics with more than 70 invited lectures so far, many at international periodontal congresses. He frequently gives advanced clinical master class courses with live surgical procedures.