Prof. Nicolaas Cyrillus Budhiparama graduated and received his first Ph.D. degree from Universiteit Leiden (The Netherlands) and his second from the University of Gadjah Mada (Indonesia). He is also the Past President and Founding Chairman of Indonesian Hip & Knee Society (IHKS) and ASEAN Arthroplasty Association (AAA). He is the Founder & Chairman of Nicolaas Institute of Constructive Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation for Arthroplasty & Sports Medicine. He is a Professor at Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, and an Associate Professor at Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. He is also a Global Faculty for AO Recon and ICJR. His scientific output includes 48 publications in various journals with an h-index of 14 (Scopus, January 2024).