Claas Albers Email & Phone Number

Davos, Gr, Ch

Davos, Graubünden, Schweiz

The AO's world-leading institutes drive development, innovation, and research, by delivering value-added products and services to its global network of surgeons and to its industry partners.The AO Innovation Translation Center (AO ITC) streamlines and drives innovation projects. Our activities include the development of clinical solutions with industrial partners, innovation gathering, proof-of-concept studies with innovators, strategic investment in IP, technology, or companies, and evidence creation through clinical research.

Davos Platz, Graubünden, Schweiz

AO Recon is a global network of orthopedic surgeons delivering best-in-class education in joint preservation and replacement.It has been established to respond to rising numbers of arthroplasty and periprosthetic fracture cases and the increased need for specialized education and expert advice in this field.As a clinical unit of the AO Foundation, AO Recon contributes to the AO's mission of promoting excellence in patient care and outcomes in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.Since its foundation in 2014, the unit has organized over 100 events reaching more than 15,000 surgeons across the world with leading arthroplasty experts as faculty. In the future, AO Recon continues to rapidly expand its global reach and impact.

Davos Platz, Graubünden, Schweiz

The AO Innovation Translation Center (AO ITC) streamlines and drives innovation projects.Its activities include the development of clinical solutions with industrial partners, innovation gathering, proof-of-concept studies with innovators, strategic investment in IP, technology, or companies, and evidence creation through clinical research.

Davos, Switzerland

Independent innovation management and quality assurance in medical device product and technique development in trauma and reconstructive surgery in the areas of orthopedics, spine, craniomaxillofacial and neurosurgery.- Responsibility for entire AOTK task and services project portfolio including pre-clinical and clinical research activities with internal and external partners- Developed and implemented strategies to address challenges and opportunities presented by today’s healthcare environment.- Management of dedicated team of Managers and Assistants.- Full P&L responsibility including annual Forecasts, Budget and Mid-term plans. - Coordination of Board, Commissions and Expert Groups comprised of internationally recognized KOL members to define product portfolio strategy with industrial partners.- Developed and implemented strategies to incorporate Computer-Assisted / Image guided surgery topics and technology into AO with interdisciplinary surgical teams.- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance AOTK transparency and visibility within organization.- Editor-in-chief of annual on- and offline AOTK Innovations Magazine.- Concept development and initiation of a dedicated project to initiate educational activities in the area of Joint Preservation and Reconstruction/ Arthroplasty (AORecon) including Management and P&L responsibility (2013-today).

Berlin, Germany / Davos, Switzerland

- Concept development and implementation for dedicated AO Foundation branch for craniomaxillofacial surgery- Concept development and initiation of the first dedicated cranial neurosurgical Expert Group within the AO- Concept development and initiation of the first dedicated cardiothoracic Expert Group within the AO- Integration of first CAS techniques on intra-operative navigation and pre-operative planning into AOTK with Brainlab AG, Germany- Author in annual on- and offline AOTK Innovations Magazine- Management of the AO Biomaterial Advisory Board (BAB) (2005-2007)- Management of the AO Research Advisory Commission (RAC) (2007-2009)

Frankfurt Am Main, Germany

• Responsibility for all marketing and PR projects of international design, architecture and furniture company

Senior Executive Program (Sep)

Assessor (Law), Law & Jurisprudence