Ivan Tornos Joins OREF Board
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), the leading private nonprofit organization funding musculoskeletal (MSK) research across all orthopaedic sub-specialties, is pleased to announce that Ivan Tornos, Chairman, President and CEO of orthopaedic medical device company Zimmer Biomet has joined its Board of Trustees.
Mr. Tornos joined Zimmer Biomet in 2018 as Group President, Orthopedics. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2023, he held the positions of Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas, and Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for overseeing all global businesses at Zimmer Biomet. He was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zimmer Biomet, a global leader in musculoskeletal health, in May of 2025.
OREF Board President, Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, stated, “On behalf of the entire board, I am delighted to welcome Ivan to OREF. Our two organizations have a long history of collaboration and a shared commitment to improving patient care and outcomes. Ivan’s presence on the OREF board will bring heightened visibility to our mission and to the need for more research funding. His service to OREF and the financial support of Zimmer Biomet underscore his commitment to improving the health of our communities here in the U.S. and throughout the world.”
“I am thrilled to be joining the OREF board. Now more than ever, it’s important we move with a sense of urgency and deep purpose to ensure that musculoskeletal research advances at a much faster pace and delivers even bolder solutions. There are countless patients currently waiting on the sidelines who could benefit from the meaningful work that we will do together, and I’m committed to doing all I can to reduce the current gaps in this area,” said Ivan Tornos.
