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In reply to the discussion: Don't Let Them Pull Out Your Teeth [View all]laborinvain
(29 posts)On the one hand we have Dr Walter Loesche, who has published three textbooks, over 170 peer-reviewed articles, and over 50 chapters and invited reviews; and he has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Periodontal Research, Clinical Microbiology, the Journal of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, and Anaerobe. He's been a member of prestigious committees nationally to include: the International Dental Health Foundation, the Board of Directors of the American Association for Dental Research, the National Institute of Dental Research special grants study section, the International Dental Health Foundation.
Throughout his career he received numerous awards and honors, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Goteborg, Sweden (1988), and an honorary doctorate from the University of Ghent, Belgium (1992). He was president of the American Association for Dental Research (1988).
He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research (1994) for his caries research. He was an integral part of organizing a program held at the International Fluoridation Symposium (1995) commemorating 50 years of water fluoridation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was recognized by the Michigan Dental Association for his efforts.
And then over here we have NickB79.