Dr. Wilmes did a postgraduate training in oral surgery at the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Muenster, Germany. Subsequently, he received a postgraduate degree in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics at the University of the Duesseldorf, Germany. In 2013 he became Professor at the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Duesseldorf. Dr. Wilmes is author of more than 200 articles and textbook chapters. He is reviewer of numerous journals and has held more than 400 lectures and courses in 70 different countries all over the world. His primary interest is in the area of non-compliant and invisible orthodontic treatment strategies (TADs and Aligners). Dr. Wilmes is Associate Editor of the Journal of the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society and Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics. He is an Active Member of the Angle Society (Eastern Component).