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PFA 2024 Elmer S. Best Award Recipient Sir Nairn Wilson

Sir Nairn H F Wilson

CBE DSc (h.c.) DDent (h.c.) PhD MSc BDS DRD FCGDent FDS (Edin, Eng, Glasg) FFD FCDSHK FHEA FACD FPFA FICD FADM FKC

2024 Elmer S. Best Memorial Award Recipient

Nairn Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Dentistry, King’s College London. He has enjoyed an illustrious career in academic dentistry, spanning more than 50 years. His many, different previous positions include Editor of the Journal of Dentistry, Dean of the University Dental Hospital of Manchester, King’s College London Dental Institute and the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and, uniquely, President of the General Dental Council, British Dental Association and College of General Dentistry. Nairn has published extensively and been the recipient of prestigious national and international prizes and awards, including two honorary doctoral degrees. He was appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2004 and a Knight Bachelor in 2024. He has been a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy since 1990.

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