Person
Waterson, John Gabriel (1924 - 1993)
- Born
- 18 April 1924
Adelaide?, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 15 June 1993
- Occupation
- Dental scientist
Summary
John Waterson practised as a dentist for 20 years before becoming an academic in the dental faculties of the Universities of Adelaide, Western Australia and Melbourne in turn. His final position was as a Professor of Conservative Dentistry at the University of Melbourne from 1978-1982 and Professor of Restorative Dentistry from 1982-1988. He held numerous positions on University, Dental Board and Dental Hospital Committees in Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne.
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Chronology
- 1945
- Education - Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS), University of Adelaide
- 1945 - 1965
- Career position - General practice
- 1964
- Career position - President, Australian Dental Association, South Australian branch
- 1965 - 1972
- Career position - Lecturer in Oral Biology, University of Adelaide
- 1968
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide
- 1973 - 1974
- Career position - Reader in Oral Biology, University of Adelaide
- 1974 - 1978
- Career position - Professor of Oral Biology, University of Western Australia
- 1975
- Education - Bachelor of Science Dentistry (BScDent), University of Adelaide
- 1976 - 1978
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Dental Science, University of Western Australia
- 1978 - 1982
- Career position - Professor of Conservative Dentistry, University of Melbourne
- 1979 - 1993
- Career position - Chairman, Research Committee of the Australian Spinal Research Foundation
- 1982 - 1988
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Dental Science
- 1983 - 1984
- Career position - President, Royal Dental Hospital, Melbourne
- 1983 - 1987
- Career position - Chairman of Examiners for the Clinical examinations conducted for foreign dentists by the Australian Dental Examining Council in Melbourne
- 1983 - 1988
- Career position - Professor of Restorative Dentistry, University of Melbourne
- 1989
- Award - Meritorious Service Award, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
Published resources
Resources
- 'Waterson, John Gabriel (19240418-19930615)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476374. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 2 March 2018