U-M BME & Dentistry Professor David Kohn has been elected to serve as president of the Society For Biomaterials (SFB) for the 2017-2018 term. Kohn has provided exceptional service to SFB for nearly 30 years. In his most recent role as the Society’s secretary-treasurer he managed the Society’s financial resources, grew its assets and reinvested them back into the membership. SFB is a multidisciplinary society of academic, healthcare, governmental, and business professionals dedicated to promoting advancements, education, and professional standards in biomaterial science to enhance human health and quality of life.