2003-2019 Board Member of the Osteology Foundation

2015-2019 President of the Osteology Foundation

Professor and Chair of Periodontology, Department of Dental Specialties, Faculty of Odontology, University Complutense, Madrid, Spain and Professor Class II, Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, University of Oslo, Oslo (Norway)

Educational Background

1981	M.D. School of Medicine, University Complutense Madrid, Spain
1983	D.D.S. School of Stomatology, University Complutense Madrid, Spain
1993	Dr.Med. Degree of Doctor in Medicine (Thesis). School of Medicine, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
1987	Specialist in Periodontology - University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – Graduate Periodontology
2010	Honorary Doctorate. University San Sebastian. Santiago de Chile
2015	Honorary Doctorate. University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
2017	Honorary Doctorate, University of Coimbra (Portugal)
2018	Honorary Doctorate, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Administration Experience

1992-1995	Associate Dean for Postgraduate Education
1996-1997	Associate Dean for International Affairs
1997-2004	Associate Dean for Postgraduate Education
2005-2013	Dean
1989-present	Full Professor of Periodontology
1987-present	Director of the Postgraduate Programme in Periodontology (Master in Periodontology – European Federation of Periodontology-Accredited)
2006-2013	Chairman Spanish Conference of Dental Deans
2008-2013	Chairman European Council of Dental Deans

Past Positions

1983-1984	Assistant Professor, School of Stomatology, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Univ. Complutense of Madrid, Spain
1985-1987	Visiting Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Dentistry, Sec. of Periodontics, Los Angeles, CA 90024, (213) 825-5543
1987-1988	Associate Professor, School of Stomatology, University Complutense of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain, (91) 2441715
1988-present	Lecturer - UCLA School of Dentistry, Sec. of Periodontics, Los Angeles, CA 90024, (213) 825-5543
1993-present	Invited Professor. School of Dentistry, Sec. of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
2010-present	Invited Professor. Kings College London, Dental School (UK)
2019-present	Adjuncto Professor. University of Bern, School of Dentistry (CH)

Editorial Service

1993-present	Member of the Editorial Board - "Parodontologie"
1995-present	Member of the Editorial Board - "Journal of Clinical Periodontology"
1997-2013	Member of the Editorial Board - "Journal of Periodontal Research"
1997-2012	Member of the Editorial Board - "Oral Diseases"
2005-2010	Member of the Editorial Board: “Journal of Dental Reserach”
1997-present	Member of the Editorial Board - "European Journal of Dental Education"
1998-present	Member of the Editorial Board - "Journal de Parodontologie"
1998-present	Member of the Editorial Board – “Clinical Oral Investigations”
2002-present	Member of the Editorial Board – “Clinical Oral Implant Research”
2002-present	Member of the Editorial Board – “Journal of Periodontology”
1999-present	Associate Editor – Evidence Based Dental Practice
2005-present	Associate Editor – "Journal of Clinical Periodontology"

Organizations

1991-1996	President Spanish Society of Periodontology
1992-1997	Secretary General - Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE)
1993-1994	President - European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
1998-2005	Secretary General - European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
1997-1998	Secretary General - International Federation of Dental Education Associations (IFDEA)
1993-1996	Member of the International Leadership Forum for Dentistry representing IFDEA
1993-1995	Leader of the FDI - working group "Flexibility in the Dental Curriculum"
1993-1995	President of the IADR-Continental European Division
1998-2000	President-elect Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE)
2000-2004	Member of the IADR Board of Directors – International Association for Dental Research
1999-2013	Councilor of the IADR-Continental European Division
2008-2013	President of the Pan European Region of the International Association for Dental Research
2008-present	Chairman of the Workshop Committee - European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
2015-2019	President Osteology Foundation

Research and Publications

Since 2005 I am the chairman of the ETEP research group. This research group in aetiology and therapy of periodontal diseases is officially recognized and funded by the Spanish Government. It gathers more than 20 members of different levels (full and part-time faculty, full time researchers, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students).

The main research lines are:

Oral microbiology (biofilm biology, periodontal pathogens, bacterial genetic diversity)
Bacterial host-interactions (specific interactions between P gingivalis and dendritic cells)
Antimicrobial approaches in the treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis (antiseptics, antibiotics, lasers, etc.)
Clinical trials in the efficacy of different periodontal regenerative approaches
Clinical trials in the efficacy of different surgical protocols using dental implants
Clinical trials in the efficacy of different therapeutic approaches in the treatment of periimplant infections

Summary

Director Research Group “Etiología y Terapéutica de Enfermedades Periodontales (ETEP)” since 2005.
Nº Scientific Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals (Journal of Citation Reports between 2000-2018: 250
Index h (Scopus / Google Scholar): 54 (Scopus); 77 (Google Scholar)
Number of PhD thesis defended: 31
Associate Editor: Journal of Clinical Periodontology (1ºQ) y Evidence Based Dental Practice (2ºQ)
1984 The Jens Waerhaug Research Prize, Scandinavian Society of Periodontology; Helsingore, Denmark
2015 The IADR Outstanding Service Award
2015 The IADR Straumann Award in Periodontal Regenerative Medicine
2018 ITI Andre Shroeder Research Prize in Pre-Clinical Research
2019 Galileo Galilei Prize by the Italian Society of Periodontology for outstanding academic achievements
2019 SEPA Platinum Award
2019 EAO Gold Medal
In the last 5 years has participated as invited lecturer in more than 200 scientific events