Presidents

Reidar F. Sognnaes, L.D.S., Ph.D., D.M.D.
The Thirty-fourth President of IADR, 1957-58

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Born November 6, 1911, Bergen, Norway, USA
Died September 21, 1984, Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Inaugural Address delivered at Atlantic City, March 22, 1957:
"A Precious Heritage: Footnotes on Ivory Art and Dental Science"
J Dent Res 37: 374-383, 1958

  • Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 1945-60:
    Associate Dean, 1952-59
    Acting Dean, 1959-60
  • University of California at Los Angeles: Founder & Dean, School of Dentistry, 1960-69
    Professor, Oral Biology, Center for Health Sciences, 1960- Professor, Anatomy, Center for Health Sciences, 1963-
  • President, American Institute of Oral Biology, 1964-70
  • Secretary, AAAS Nd, 1959-62