Professor of Periodontology,  Birmingham University UK

Iain Chapple is currently professor of periodontology and former Director of Research for the Institute of Clinical Sciences, and former Head of the Dental School (2016-2020) at Birmingham University UK. He is former scientific editor of the British Dental Journal, former associate editor of the Journal of Periodontal Research and the Journal of Clinical Periodontology and is current associate editor of Periodontology 2000. He has written 13-textbooks and 35-chapters. Prof. Chapple was President of the IADR Periodontal Research Group (2006-7), group programme chair (2008-2015), and council representative (2016). At the EFP he was treasurer (2007-2013), co-organiser of the Perio Workshops (2008-current); chairman of the scientific committee and foundation editor of the JCP Digest (2014-16), and secretary general (2016-2019). He was president of the British Society of Periodontology (2014-2015). Iain He was awarded the Royal College of Surgeons Tomes medal (2011), IADR Distinguished Scientist (2018) and the EFP’s Eminence in Periodontology Award in 2022. He was appointed s Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) the 2022 for his service to oral and dental health.