Thomas Groth is retired Professor of Biomedical Materials at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and was Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Bionic Technologies and Engineering, Sechenov First Moscow State University. He has worked on the development of membranes for artificial and bioartificial organs, and contributed to the understanding of the blood and tissue compatibility of biomaterials. His current activities focus on the biomimetic surface modification of implant materials and the development of hydrogels for engineering skeletal tissues and the control of inflammatory response. He graduated in biology (Diploma) and obtained his PhD in biophysics at Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, and completed his postdoctoral thesis (DSc) at the University of Potsdam in the area of biomaterials. He has coordinated several EU-funded and national projects. He was president of the European Society for Artificial Organs and is currently speaker of the International PhD School AGRIPOLY and a board member of the Interdisciplinary Center of Materials Science at Martin Luther University. In addition, he serves the International Federation for Artificial Organs as secretary treasurer. He has published more than 200 papers in international journals and books. His current h-index is 45.