Dentistry professor wins international prize

  Helen Worthington’s research has won a top dentistry award

Helen Worthington’s research has won a top dentistry award

A University of Manchester professor has won an international award for her research in dentistry and oral health care.

Professor Helen Worthington, from the School of Dentistry, received the 2012 prestigious H Trendley Dean Memorial Award from the International Association for Dental Research ( IADR ) at their session in Brazil last week.

As Professor of evidence-based care, Helen is recognised as a leader in evidence-based dentistry, which has had a profound effect on dental practice and public health worldwide. She has played a key role in developing and refining methods for systematic reviews of evidence for treatments and procedures in the oral health area providing an international evidence base for oral health care.

The award, one of only 16 IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards, is supported by the Colgate-Palmolive Company in memory of H Trendley Dean, the 21st President of the IADR and first dental officer of the National Institutes of Health.

The award is given for distinguished accomplishments in research and development in the fields of behavioural science, epidemiology and public health, and is one of the highest honours bestowed by the IADR.

 
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