Sir Ian Derek Gainsford ( Ginsberg; born 24 June 1930) is a British retired dentist and academic. He was dean of King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry,

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(1988–1997) and vice-principal of

(1994–1997). He was president of the

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, a friendly society.

Career

* Junior Staff, King’s College Hospital, 1955–57 * Member of staff, Dept of Conservative Dentistry, London Hospital Medical School, 1957–70 * Senior Lecturer/Consultant, Dept of Conservative Dentistry, KCH, 1970–97 * Deputy Dean of Dental Studies, 1973–77; Dir of Clinical Dental Services, KCH, 1977–87 (Dean of Dental Studies, KCH Medical School, 1977–83) * Dean, Faculty of Clinical Dentistry, KCL, 1983–87

Other positions

* President, British Society for Restorative Dentistry, 1973–74 * Member: BDA, 1956– (President, Metropolitan Branch, 1981–82) * President, American Dental Society of London, 1982) * President, Western Marble Arch Synagogue, 1998–2000 * Honorary President, British Friends of

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, 1995– He wrote the standard textbook ''Silver Amalgam in Clinical Practice'' (1965, 3rd edn 1992)

Honours

* Fellow in Dental Surgery of the

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, 1967 * Fellow in Dental Surgery of the

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, 1998 * He was

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in 1995.

References

* Who's Who 2007 * Jewish Year Book 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gainsford, Ian Living people 1930 births British Jews British dentists Alumni of King's College London Associates of King's College London Academics of King's College London People associated with King's College London Fellows of King's College London Knights Bachelor University of Toronto alumni