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American College of Dentists to Honour Dr. Harry Rosen
Dr. Harry Rosen shown with his ‘earth art’
creations “Little Hercules” (foreground)
and “Ascent.” He tells JCDA that the 8-foot
stone sculpture “Ascent,” still a work in
progress, is a metaphor for man’s ascent
through life.
for more information visit www.drharryrosen.com.
Dr. James Lund of McGill University is the 2008 recipient of the
Advil–Micheline Blain Award. The award, created by the Network
for Oral and Bone Health Research, is given every year to a scientist, a
clinician or an administrator for his or her exceptional involvement in the
development of oral health care. The award was presented to Dr. Lund
on May 23, during the network’s Scientific Day.
Dr. Lund received his dental degree from the University of Adelaide
in Australia and his PhD in Physiology from the University of Western
Ontario. He was a professor and vice-dean of research at the University
of Montreal’s dental faculty before becoming dean of McGill’s faculty of
dentistry, a position he held from 1995–2008.
Dr. Harry Rosen, active professor emeritus of prosthodontics at McGill
University, will receive the American College of Dentists’ (ACD) 2008
William John Gies Award at the ACD convocation ceremony on October 16.
The award is the most prestigious honour that the ACD can bestow upon a
Fellow.
According to the ACD literature, the award recognizes an ACD Fellow
“who demonstrates broad, exceptional, and distinguished contributions to
the profession and society while upholding a level of leadership and pro-
fessionalism that exemplifies Fellowship. The impact and magnitude of such
contributions must be extraordinary.”
The Quebec section of the ACD put forward Dr. Rosen’s name for con-
sideration and he is truly grateful for the upcoming award. “I was honoured
to receive my ACD Fellowship in 1968 and now to be recognized by my peers
is something that I never could have imagined,” he says.
JCDA originally featured Dr. Rosen in September 2006 in an article dis-
cussing his many passions, including dentistry, teaching, artistic endeavours
and the Dr. Harry Rosen Endowed Clinical Teaching Fund. The latter is a unique
initiative, created to provide financial support for young clinical teachers at
McGill. Dr. Rosen is pleased to report that the Endowment is now two-thirds
toward attaining its goal of $500,000 worth of donations from patients, den-
tists and the dental industry. a
Dr. James Lund Receives Quebec Research Award
Dr. James Lund (centre) received his award from
Dr. Arlette Kolta of the University of Montreal’s
faculty of dentistry and Dr. Paul Allison, then director
of the Network for Oral and Bone Health Research.
Dr. Lund has also been president of the Canadian Physiological Society, a member of the advisory board of the CIHR’s
Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, and a founding member of the Network for Oral and Bone Health
Research.
Dr. Lund has done leading-edge research on masticatory control and the causes of chronic pain. He has received numerous
awards, edited 2 textbooks and published more than 200 papers. a
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