Benito K. Benitez is a double qualified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He is passionate about providing care for children with inborn or acquired facial and skull deformities. As a scientific surgeon he is committed to research for the best of these children. He lectures about craniofacial malformations at the University of Basel. Furthermore, he lectures medical officers in the Swiss Armed Forces about craniofacial injuries. Besides his scientific and clinical involvement, he holds a master in health and business administration. He is currently doing a PhD in clinical research at the Department of Clinical Research at the University of Basel.