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You competent partner for materials testing, research, and education

The RMS Foundation is a material testing laboratory and research institute that collaborates globally with partner organizations and clients. Our focus is on medical technology and materials science.

We share our knowledge and collaborate closely with academic institutions, universities, and companies.
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What makes us unique

The RMS Foundation stands out through the synergies between its material testing services and research, as well as the expertise of its employees. As a non-profit organization, we are committed to innovations in medical and materials technology.

Gabriela Mathys
President of the Foundation Board

TO THE RMS REPORTS
Anchor: our-core-values

Our core values

We see ourselves as partners and researchers in the fields of materials and medical technology.

We work and act according to our five core values:

Competence:  We know how and find the solution
Passion:  Our enthusiasm is contagious
Recognition:  We value the work and engagement of others
Foresight:  We act in a future-oriented and sustainable way
Reliability:  We are reliable partners

In the end, we hope that everyone who works with us can say:
"RMS moves us forward. They are the best!"
Anchor: our-commitment-to-quality

Our commitment to quality

Our focus is on the satisfaction and success of our customers, research partners and employees. We wish that everyone who deals with us can say: "RMS brings us forward. They are the best!"

We want to achieve this through:
  • Expertise and competence
  • Impartiality and integrity
  • Continuous improvement
  • Precision and accuracy
  • Partnership
  • Research and knowledge transfer
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The history of the RMS Foundation

Since our establishment in 1985, we have been continuously evolving.
Some of our key milestones are listed below:
1985
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Establishment

Dr. h.c. Robert Mathys establishes a non-profit foundation to promote medical technology and clinical research, as well as technical development and education in these fields of application.

1992
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Research

Research group and testing lab of Mathys AG Bettlach are integrated in the Dr. h. c. Robert Mathys Stif­tung (RMS).

1993
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ISO 9001 certification

RMS Foundation obtains ISO 9001 certification.

1995
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Accreditation

With the accreditation of the first laboratory activities according to ISO/IEC 17025, the RMS Foundation begins its transition to an independent service provider and research partner.

2004
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Independence

Recapitalization makes the RMS Foundation fully autonomous and independent.

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Today

The RMS Foundation conducts applied research and provides analytical, materialographic, and technological testing, consulting, training, and knowledge transfer services for its clients in medical technology, materials science, and other industries.

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    Foundation Board

    The Foundation Board is our highest governing body. It oversees compliance with laws, directives from regulatory authorities, and the statutes of the RMS Foundation.

    The current members of the Foundation Board are:
    • Gabriela Mathys, President
    • Dr. Urs Kaiser, Secretary 
    • Robert Mathys
    • Reinhold Mathys
    • Dr. Beat Gasser
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    Scientific Council

    The Scientific Council consists of renowned experts with scientific expertise in fields like medicine, medical technology, and materials science. ts role is to provide scientific advice and support to the Foundation Board in achieving the foundation’s purpose and to evaluate the results of the foundation's activities.
    The current members of the Scientific Council are:

    Prof. Dr. med. Emanuel Gautier
    Dr. Dr. med. Roland Schmoker
    PD Dr. med. Peter Wahl
    Prof. Dr. Katharina Maniura

    Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Willy Hofstetter
    Dr. sc. techn. Hans Gerber
    Prof. Dr. sc. nat. Louis Schlapbach
    Prof. Dr. phil. II Hans Marcus Textor

    Prof. Dr. Robert Frigg
    Dr. Pierangelo Gröning
    Dr. rer nat., dipl. Ing. ETH Beat Gasser
    Dipl. Ing. ETH Robert Mathys

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    We as an employer

    We not only offer diverse tasks and an exciting, scientifically challenging work environment, but we are also a team characterized by reliability, competence, and passion. We place great importance on recognition and encourage a foresight that enables us to always act with a focus on the future. Additionally, we provide progressive employment conditions that support and value your professional and personal development.

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    Awards and honors

    Our research work has received numerous awards. In addition, employees of the RMS Foundation have received numerous honors, honorary memberships, and lifetime recognitions.
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    RMS Foundation has a new homepage
    Compared to the old, somewhat outdated website, the new homepage is brighter and more modern. The images used show our competent team at work every...
    IL-5: Is the strength sufficient – is the deformation permissible?
    IL-5: Is the strength sufficient – is the deformation permissible?
    Mechanical tests in the RMS The RMS has a broad experience in static and quasistatic tests under tensile, compressive, bending or torsional loads as...
    IL-4: Chemical surface analysis with XPS
    IL-4: Chemical surface analysis with XPS
    The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, short XPS, utilises the photoelectrical effect (figure 1): X-rays are used to excite the electrons in a...
    IL-2: Do you know the fatigue strength of your components?
    IL-2: Do you know the fatigue strength of your components?
    The RMS has a series of appliances at its disposal. Among them are those for the uniaxial and multiaxial dynamic testing of material specimens,...
    IL-16: Cleanliness of medical devices
    IL-16: Cleanliness of medical devices
    The scientists of the RMS Foundation focused for many years on the toxicological assessment of biomaterials only. While biocompatibility assessments...
    IL-6: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and chemical analysis (EDX)
    IL-6: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and chemical analysis (EDX)
    In the scanning electron microscopy, we use a focussed electron beam to scan the surface of a specimen in vacuo. This emits the secondary electrons...
    IL-7: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and application fields
    IL-7: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and application fields
    As a special possibility, the SEM of the RMS Foundation offers the three-dimensional recording and depiction of surfaces as well as the calculation...
    IL-10: Contact Angle Measurements in the RMS Foundation
    IL-10: Contact Angle Measurements in the RMS Foundation
    The contact angle of a drop on a surface strongly depends on the chemistry of the surface and on the test liquid: If both are polar (e.g. a water...
    IL-11: Surface analysis of a medical instrument
    IL-11: Surface analysis of a medical instrument
    The discoloured surface of the forceps couldn’t be removed with an acid pickling process and was only with mechanical grinding to remove, what cannot...
    IL-15: Notch impact test: Measurement of the charpy impact toughness
    IL-15: Notch impact test: Measurement of the charpy impact toughness
    Products like surgical instruments (rasps, impactors, etc.) may be subjected to hammer strokes depending on the specific application. Therefore, they...
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