Episurf Medical

Episurf Medical’s Nomination Committee proposes six regular board members without deputies, including the re-election of Ulf Grunander as chairman of the board and the proposed new election of Dr. Jess Lonner as board member, to be confirmed at the annual general meeting. Other board members are proposed for re-election. Ulf Grunander was elected chairman in 2023 and has been a board member since 2021. Other board members proposed for re-election are Board Members Leif Ryd (member since 2009), Christian Krüeger (member since 2016), Laura Shunk (member since 2017) and Annette Brodin Rampe (member since 2021).

The Nomination Committee proposes Dr. Jess Lonner as a new member of the board.

Dr. Lonner is a professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and an attending surgeon at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, where he specializes in the surgical treatment of knee arthritis.  He has an extensive research portfolio, covering a variety of topics including partial and total knee replacement surgery, and robotic surgery. He has published several internationally acclaimed textbooks on knee replacement surgery and robotics, as well as hundreds of scientific papers. In addition, Dr. Lonner has been involved in the design and development of numerous knee replacement implant systems, together with some of the world’s market-leading implant manufacturers. After graduating with honors from Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Lonner completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency training at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. He subsequently completed his fellowship as a Harvard Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Before joining the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in 2011, he served as both the Director of Knee Replacement Surgery and Director of the Joint Replacement Fellowship at Pennsylvania Hospital. He currently serves as a member of the Executive Board of the Knee Society, has previously served as President of the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society and as a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He is also an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

“It is with great pleasure we propose Dr. Lonner as new board member of Episurf Medical. Episurf is taking great steps and the opportunities for the company’s technology are significant. Dr. Lonner’s background is perfect for us, and we are also strengthening our US presence”, says Sebastian Jahreskog, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Episurf Medical.

“It is an honor to be nominated to join Episurf’s Board of Directors. The company’s dedication to helping middle-aged patients is one that’s been a particular interest throughout my career, and I look forward to helping the company in its continued development”, says Dr. Jess Lonner.

The 2024 AGM in Episurf Medical AB (publ) will be held on Tuesday April 9.

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The Nomination Committee of Episurf Medical AB (publ)