Prof. Lukas Maria PRANTL

Prof. Dr. Dr. Lukas Prantl, PhD, MHBA, FACS is an internationally renowned plastic, aesthetic, reconstructive and hand surgeon, scientist and academic leader. He is Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Regensburg and Founding Chairman of the University Center for Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital Regensburg and Caritas Hospital St. Josef, Germany.

As founder of the Applied Stem Cell Research Center, he has pioneered translational research in adipose tissue engineering and regenerative surgery. His innovations include the development of Cell-Enriched Lipotransfer (CELT) and CELT-PLUS, advanced techniques designed to enhance fat graft survival, improve tissue regeneration and expand the clinical applications of autologous adipose tissue.

Prof. Prantl has received numerous prestigious national and international scientific awards and has authored more than 430 peer-reviewed publications and 35 book chapters. He is editor of the Springer textbook Essentials of Fat Grafting – A Step-by-Step Guide (2026) and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation. His international academic experience includes research and visiting appointments at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Stanford University and Fudan University in Shanghai.

He has held several distinguished leadership positions in international surgical societies, including Past President of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (DGPRÄC) and the European Society for Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST) as European representative and is President-elect of the German Society of Surgery (DGCH) for 2027–2028.

As founder of PlastiCademy, Prof. Prantl is committed to advancing evidence-based surgical education.