Lecturer profile | Iain Chapple is Professor of Periodontology, former Head of the School of Dentistry and current Director of Research for the Institute of Clinical Science, University of Birmingham UK. He is former Scientific Editor of: the British Dental Journal; Journal of Periodontal Research and current Associate Editor of: the Journal Clinical Periodontology. He has written 13-textbooks and 33 book chapters. Iain served the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) as: Treasurer (2007-2013); EFP Workshop co-chair (2008-current); Editor of JCP Digest (2014-2016); EFP Secretary General (2016-2019). He was British Society of Periodontology President 2014-2015 and awarded the Charles Tomes medal of the Royal College of Surgeons (2011), the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Rizzo Research Award (2001), and IADR Distinguished Scientist in Periodontal Research 2018. He was awarded the special citation award of the American Academy of Periodontology 2018. Iain leads Birmingham’s Periodontal Research Group, has published over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts in the international scientific literature and leads the regional periodontal referral service, and remains committed to his hands |