Cairo: 10 - 12 February, 2000
Arab Orthodontic Society - Egyptian Orthodontic Society
Professor Samir Bishara, United States
Formal Education
- Obtained Dental Degree from Alexandria University
- Fellowship in Pedodontics from Guggenheim Clinic in New York
- Residency in Oral Surgery at the Moassat Hospital in Alexandria
- Diploma in Orthodontics from Alexandria University
- Certificate and Master of Science Degree in Orthodontics from the University of Iowa
- DDS from the University of Iowa
- Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Iowa since 1970
Honors and Awards
- Honarary member of :
The Egyptian Orthodontic Society
The Colombian Orthodontic Society
The Guadalajara Dental Society
Mexican Board of Orthodontics
- Past President of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics 1972
- Recipient of the B.F. Dewel Award of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 1996
- Recipient of the Founder’s Award of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics, 1997
Scholastic Activities
- Published more than 100 scientific articles, two books, chapter in books and numerous abstracts
- Numerous presentations in both the USA and international on numerous topics including : Impacted canines. Class III malocclusions, rapid maxillary expansion, serial extraction, habits, etc.
Professor Gunvor Semb, Norway
Professor Bill C. Shaw, United Kingdom
Professor Arild Stenvik, Norway
- Birth date: July 4,1940
- Address: Lovenskiolds gate 13, 0260 Oslo, Norway
- Current Title: Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Oslo, Geitmyrsveien 71, 0455 Oslo, Norway
- Present position: Chairman, Department of Orthodntics
- Principal Positions held:
| 1963-65 | Practice in general dentistry |
| 1968-70 | Instructor in orthodontics, Department of Orthodontics |
| Research Associate, Department of Anatomy | |
| 1970-73 | Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy |
| 1973-82 | Specialist in Orthodontics, Public health service |
| 1982-85 | Research associate, Department of Orthodontics |
| 1985- | Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics |
| 1992- | Chairman, Department of Orthodontics |
| 1994 | Visiting Professor ACTA, Amsterdam |
| 1994 | Visiting Professor, Dental School, Dublin |
| 1997 | Professor, Department of Orthodontics |
| 1999 | Vice-Dean, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo |
Professor Meropi Spyropoulos, Greece
Dr. Meropi N. Sporopoulos is Professor and Head of the Orthodontic Department of the dental School at the University of Athens. She received her dental degrees from the University of Alexandria-Egypt and the University of Athens-Greece, her graduate training in Orthodontics and her Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan U.S.A. She has served as Associate Dean and as Head of the Division of Community Dentistry in the University of Athens, as President of the European Orthodontic Society, as member of the Erasmus Committee, and as honorary member of the Greek Parliament.
She is the recipient of many awards and distinctions among which are included the Harry Sicher Award of the A.A.O. and the Friel Memorial Lecture of the E.O.S. She has been invited as keynote speaker in Meetings of the A.A.O. and she was an invited Research Scientist at the Anatomy and Cell Biology Department of the Medical School, University of Michigan. She is on the editorial board of the European Journal of Orthodontics. Her main research interests concern morphogenesis and dysmorphogenesis of the craniofacial complex, and the aspects of growth related to the interaction of form and function. Dr. Spyropoulos has authored 8 books and manuals 2 book chapters and more than 70 scientific papers.
