Iain Chapple MBE

Iain Chapple is former Director of Research for the Institute of Clinical Sciences (2016-2022), former Head/Dean of the Dental School (2016-2020) at Birmingham University UK. He has written 13-textbooks and 35-chapters, published >320 scientific papers and was recognised (2025) by Clarivate in their global highly cited researcher list (top 0.1%). Iain was: IADR Periodontal Research Group President (2006-7); European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) Treasurer (2007-2013), Workshop co-chair (2008-current), Scientific Advisory Committee Chair (2013-2016), Secretary General (2016-2019); BSP President (2014-2015). He was awarded: The Royal College of Surgeons Tomes medal (2011); IADR Distinguished Scientist (2018); EFP Eminence Award (2022) and was awarded an MBE in the 2022 Queens New Year’s Honour’s. He leads a national service for adults with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Iain lectures all over the world on a range of topics related to periodontal diseases but has a strong interest in mechanisms underpinning periodontal-systemic disease links and in immune-microbial interactions.