Senior Dental Leaders Alumni
Dr Husna Abbas
Malaysia
SDL-4 (2010)
Director of Oral Health Promotion, Regulation and Practice, MOH
Dr Salahudeen Al Bulushi
Oman
SDL-6 (2012)
Director of Dental and Oral Health, Ministry of Health
Dr Mohammed Al-Rafee
Saudi Arabia
SDL-1 (2007)
Director of Dental Services, Ministry of Health
Dr Thaakib Al-Shalan
Saudi Arabia
SDL-1 (2007)
Vice Dean for Clinic and Research Affairs, Riyadh College of Dentistry and Pharmacy
Dr Maryam Alfarhan
Saudi Arabia
SDL-5 (2011)
Senior Consultant in Dental Public Health and Director of Oral Health Services, National Guard Health Afaires
Dr Yuxing Bai
China
SDL-5 (2011)
Vice Dean, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, China
Prof Musa Bajali
Palestine
SDL-5 (2011)
SDL-2 (2008)
Dean of the Al-Quds Faculty of Dentistry
Dr Fiona Blinkhorn
Australia
SDL-5 (2011)
Program Convenor for Graduate Diploma in Dental Therapy, University of Newcastle, NSW
Dr Marcelo Bonecker
Brazil
SDL-1 (2007)
Director of the Brazilian Child Dental Health Taskforce and Professor in Paediatric Dentistry, Sao Paulo University
Dr Angus Cameron
Australia
SDL-1 (2007)
Head of Paediatric Dentistry, Westmead Hospital, Sydney University
Annie Chen-Green
Cambodia
SDL-5 (2011)
Director of Belfast North MEDIQUAL Doctors, Chair and Medical Director of One-2-One Charitable Trust, GCDFund Cambodia Medical Director
Mr Elastus Chonde
Zambia
SDL-6 (2012)
Voluntary Director of Dental Services, Mission Medic-Air; and Dental Therapist, Mobile Dental Services
Dr Chun Hung Chu
China
SDL-5 (2011)
Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
Dr Wayne W. Cottam
USA
SDL-3 (2009)
Associate Dean, Arizona Dental School, A.T Still University
Dr Neil Croucher
New Zealand
SDL-6 (2012)
Clinical Director of Oral Health Services, Northland District Health Board
Dr Javier de la Fuente Hermandez
Mexico
SDL-2 (2008)
Dean of Dental School, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Dr Arturo De Leon
Philippines
SDL-2 (2008)
Dean of the College of Dentistry, Our Lady of Fatima University
Prof Johann De Vries
Australia
SDL-3 (2009)
Dean, School of Dentistry, Adelaide University
Dr Jack Dillenberg
USA
SDL-2 (2008)
Dean, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Dr R. Bruce Donoff
USA
SDL-2 (2008)
Dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Co-Director of SDL Programme
Dr Callum Durward
Cambodia
SDL-2 (2008)
Executive Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, International University, Cambodia
Dr Shan Ellahi
UK
SDL-4 (2010)
Patient Safety Consultant, Ealing and Harrow Community Services
Prof A.R.M. Essop
South Africa
SDL-2 (2008)
Head of School / CEO of Dental Hospital, Wits University / Gauteng Department of Health
Dr Allen Finkelstein
USA
SDL-4 (2010)
Chief Executive Officer Bedford HealthCare Solutions
Mr Xia Gang
China
SDL-3 (2009)
Director, Division of Oral Health, Department of Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health
Prof Tshepo Gugushe
South Africa
SDL-3 (2009)
Director of the School of Oral Health Sciences
Dr Earl Ernest Guile
Saudi Arabia
SDL-1 (2007)
Head, Preventative Dental Services, ARAMCO
Prof Hassan Halawani
Saudi Arabia
SDL-3 (2009)
Head, Division of Community Dentistry, King Saud University
Dr Ahmad Hamdan
Jordan
SDL-4 (2010)
Associate Professor in Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan
Dr Tony Hashemian
USA
SDL-5 (2011)
Assistant Dean for Global Oral Health at the A.T. Still University, Arizona
Dr Tony Jenner
UK
SDL-1 (2007)
Deputy Chief Dental Officer & Head of Oral Health Policy, Department of Health
Dr Yong Jiang
China
SDL-5 (2011)
Director, Education Administration Office, Peking University School of Stomatology
Dr Fernando Jong
Timor Leste
SDL-5 (2011)
Department of Oral Health, MoH Timor Leste
Dr Rahimah Abdul Kadir
Malaysia
SDL-3 (2009)
Senior Consultant/Prof, Faculty of Dentistry, Kebangsaan University
Prof Febronia Kahabuka
Tanzania
SDL-3 (2009)
Departmental Head/Postulant Dean, School of Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Mr Gelson Kuweruza
Malawi
SDL-6 (2012)
Senior Dental Officer, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
Prof Bakari S. Lembariti
Tanzania
SDL-2 (2008)
Deputy Vice Chancellor (PFA), School of Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Prof Tie-Jun Li
China
SDL-2 (2008)
Vice Dean / Professor in Oral Pathology, Peking University School of Stomatology
Prof Lameck Mabelya
Tanzania
SDL-4 (2010)
Dean of MUHAS [sadly died March 2012]
Tim Mackay
New Zealand
SDL-5 (2011)
Director for Oral Health Services, Southern District Health Board
Dr Fiona Makoni
Zimbabwe
SDL-6 (2012)
Chairperson – Dentistry, University of Zimbabwe
Prof Hanif Moola
South Africa
SDL-2 (2008)
Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape
Dr Emeria Mugonzibwa-Mwanga
Tanzania
SDL-6 (2012)
Lecturer and Head, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Dr Elifuraha Mumghamba
Tanzania
SDL-5 (2011)
Dean, School of Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
Dr Itone Muteba
Zambia
SDL-6 (2012)
Chief Dental Officer, Zambia
Dr Richard Niederman
USA
SDL-6 (2012)
Senior Member of Staff, Director, Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
Dr Passiri Nisalak
Thailand
SDL-5 (2011)
Mahidol University, Faculty of Dentistry
Prof Yusuf Osman
South Africa
SDL-6 (2012)
Dean of Dental Faculty, Western Cape University
Prof Hari Parkash
India
SDL-1 (2007)
Director, Government advisor for the Indian oral health plan and Head, ITS Centre for Dental Studies & Research
Prof Christopher Peck
Australia
SDL-4 (2010)
Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Sydney
Prof Prathip Phantumvanit
Thailand
SDL-3 (2009)
Founder - Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University
Claire Phelan
Australia
SDL-4 (2010)
Senior Policy Analyst, Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
Prof Francisco Ramos-Gomez
USA
SDL-2 (2008)
Professor Paediatric Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Dr Wen-Sheng Rong
China
SDL-1 (2007)
Head, of Bejing Dental School, Preventative Dept
Dr Ahadiel Raphael Senkoro
Tanzania
SDL-1 (2007)
Chief Dental Officer, Ministry of Health
Dr Aloungnadeth Sitthiphanh
Laos
SDL-5 (2011)
Vice President for Administrative Affairs, University of Health Sciences
Dr Shanti Sivaneswaran
Australia
SDL-6 (2012)
Principal Advisor, Ministry of Health; Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
Dr Johan Smit
South Africa
SDL-1 (2007)
Chief Dental Officer, National Oral Health Directorate
Prof Adam Stabholz
Israel
SDL-2 (2008)
Dean of the School of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah
Dr Angella Doris Tahani
Solomon Islands
SDL-6 (2012)
Principal Dental Officer, Honiara City Council
Dr Ellison Vane
Solomon Islands
SDL-6 (2012)
Director of Dental Services, Solomon Islands
Dr Heriberto Vera Hermosillo
Mexico
SDL-6 (2012)
Former Chief Dental Officer
Prof (Dr) Mahesh Verma
India
SDL-3 (2009)
SDL-2 (2008)
SDL-1 (2007)
BDS, MDS, MBA, Director–Principal, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
Dr Nawarat Wara-aswapati Charoen
Thailand
SDL-4 (2010)
Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University
Prof Richard Widmer
Australia
SDL-6 (2012)
Head of Paediatric Dentistry, Sydney Children's Hospital Network
Dr Shuguo Zheng
China
SDL-1 (2007)
Professor and Head of the Dept. of Preventative Dentistry, Peking University
