28 May 2012
Professor William Saunders scoops the first Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor William Saunders, former dean of Dundee Dental School and chair of the Dental Schools Council, has received the first ever Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award.
The award pays tribute to Professor Saunders' commitment to the dental industry in Scotland over many years. He is currently Professor of Endodontology and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Dundee.
Professor Saunders, who sits as a council member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, has made a substantial contribution to dentistry in Scotland, and has been pivotal in the development of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Four of Scotland's top dental professionals were nominated for the award. Professor Saunders was up against Dr Graham McKirdy from Glasgow, Edinburgh's Dr Jim Rennie CBE and Dr Hew Mathewson CBE. Fellow industry professionals voted online making Professor Saunders the clear winner.
He received the accolade at an evening drinks reception during the inaugural Scottish Dental Show at Glasgow's Hampden Park. BBC sports pundit Chick Young, who entertained guests with dental tales and football anecdotes, presented the trophy.
Bruce Oxley, editor of Scottish Dental magazine, organisers of the Scottish Dental Show and Scottish DentalLifetime Achievement Award 2012, said, "Professor Saunders fellow professionals admired his continued commitment and his exceptional academic work making him a worthy winner of the first Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Employing more than 10,000 professionals in Scotland, dentistry is a significant industry and Professor Saunders influential work can ensure that the country continues to produce the very finest graduates."
The award was one of the highlights of the Scottish Dental Show, where more than 100 exhibitors representing the cream of the UK dental trade have been showcasing the latest innovations, product developments, services and launches. The Minister for Public Health, Michael Matheson MSP officially opened the show.
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