Presidential Address and Prize Evening
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The 8th annual Presidential Address and Prize Evening organised jointly by the Dental Society and the Dental Institute was held yesterday.Nairn Wilson, Dean and Head of the Dental Institute, welcomed members of staff, alumni, students and parents to the event. Among the guests were former members of staff Professor Bernard Smith and Professor Roger Watson and former Dean Alex Inglis.
The evening continued with the newly appointed Student President for the Dental Society Kalpesh Patel announcing the new student and staff committee for the coming year. The Dean congratulated the Dental Society for its entrepreneurial spirit, in particular, the achievement of adding £8,500 to the endowment.
The outgoing Staff President, Mr Samy Darwish, who spoke about his year in office as being an honour and thoroughly enjoyable, formally introduced his successor and the new Staff President of the Dental Society Dr Rebecca Moazzez. During her Presidential Inaugural Address, entitled "Rodeo Drive, me and dentistry", Dr Moazzez spoke about her background and the Persian culture (and how fashion is part of the culture) and her career in dentistry, mentioning the people who have influenced and supported her. Commenting on her presidency, Dr Moazzez said, ‘I feel humbled and extremely honoured.’
Presenting the certificates and medals to the prize winners was guest of honour Dr Stephen Hancocks OBE, Editor of the British Dental Journal. Dr Mark Woolford, Director of Education at the Dental Institute, made the announcements. 25 students in total were distinguished at this year’s ceremony. The other awards were presented at the graduation ceremony in July.
Prize winners
The University of London BDS Gold Medal, which is given to the most outstanding dental student in London, was presented to Anthony Power. Established in 1995, this is the eighth year in succession that a graduate of King’s College London Dental Institute has been awarded this highly prestigious prize.
The Maurice B. Rothschild Prize, a new prize that encourages the pursuit of excellence in Endodontics, was awarded for the first time to Kamal Akbar. Majid Shah and Priya Karia received certificates of merit. The sponsor Dr Maurice Rothschild and his wife were in the audience to witness the presentation of the inaugural award.
This year the Academy of Operative Dentistry award was presented to Camilla Boytnon. The award recognizes excellence in operative dentistry at the predoctoral level.
Camilla commented: ‘I am both delighted and honoured to receive the Academy of Operative Dentistry Award in recognition of providing outstanding restorative care. This international endorsement of my work so far, together with the Operative Dentistry Journal subscription, will be of real benefit to my dental career. Since graduating from King’s College Dental Institute, London, I am enjoying my Vocational Training year at the Sherborne Dental Centre in Sherborne, Dorset, where I am able to apply and further develop my skills in restorative care.’
Naomi Rahman, who won the Malleson Prize, said 'I am extremely delighted and honoured to have won the Malleson Prize. My research project has given me greater insight into the level of work that is required in laboratory investigations. This opportunity has also allowed me to understand dentistry from another view entirely. My future career plans involve getting over the first hurdle: VT year and then seeing where life takes me. I definitely would like to continue some form of research in the future, as it has been an amazing experience.'
Naomi will have her name engraved on the silver salver and will join the other past winners, since the prize was established in 1958, which includes Professor Stephen Challacombe, Vice Dean of the Dental Institute, who won the prize in 1968 and Dr Avijit Banerjee, Head of Pre-clinical Conservative Dentistry at the Dental Institute, who was presented with the prize in 1991.
Dr Hancocks, who also runs a successful theatre group, rounded up the evening with a witty speech. He said: ‘Acting and dentistry are not so different. When you are acting you are in front of an audience and as a dentist you are also performing. An actor is just as exposed as a clinician and there is no hiding place on stage.’
See the full list of winners at the bottom of the page.
Posted on 5 November 2009
The outgoing Staff President, Mr Samy Darwish, who spoke about his year in office as being an honour and thoroughly enjoyable, formally introduced his successor and the new Staff President of the Dental Society Dr Rebecca Moazzez. During her Presidential Inaugural Address, entitled "Rodeo Drive, me and dentistry", Dr Moazzez spoke about her background and the Persian culture (and how fashion is part of the culture) and her career in dentistry, mentioning the people who have influenced and supported her. Commenting on her presidency, Dr Moazzez said, ‘I feel humbled and extremely honoured.’
Presenting the certificates and medals to the prize winners was guest of honour Dr Stephen Hancocks OBE, Editor of the British Dental Journal. Dr Mark Woolford, Director of Education at the Dental Institute, made the announcements. 25 students in total were distinguished at this year’s ceremony. The other awards were presented at the graduation ceremony in July.
Prize winners
The University of London BDS Gold Medal, which is given to the most outstanding dental student in London, was presented to Anthony Power. Established in 1995, this is the eighth year in succession that a graduate of King’s College London Dental Institute has been awarded this highly prestigious prize.
The Maurice B. Rothschild Prize, a new prize that encourages the pursuit of excellence in Endodontics, was awarded for the first time to Kamal Akbar. Majid Shah and Priya Karia received certificates of merit. The sponsor Dr Maurice Rothschild and his wife were in the audience to witness the presentation of the inaugural award.
This year the Academy of Operative Dentistry award was presented to Camilla Boytnon. The award recognizes excellence in operative dentistry at the predoctoral level.
Camilla commented: ‘I am both delighted and honoured to receive the Academy of Operative Dentistry Award in recognition of providing outstanding restorative care. This international endorsement of my work so far, together with the Operative Dentistry Journal subscription, will be of real benefit to my dental career. Since graduating from King’s College Dental Institute, London, I am enjoying my Vocational Training year at the Sherborne Dental Centre in Sherborne, Dorset, where I am able to apply and further develop my skills in restorative care.’
Naomi Rahman, who won the Malleson Prize, said 'I am extremely delighted and honoured to have won the Malleson Prize. My research project has given me greater insight into the level of work that is required in laboratory investigations. This opportunity has also allowed me to understand dentistry from another view entirely. My future career plans involve getting over the first hurdle: VT year and then seeing where life takes me. I definitely would like to continue some form of research in the future, as it has been an amazing experience.'
Naomi will have her name engraved on the silver salver and will join the other past winners, since the prize was established in 1958, which includes Professor Stephen Challacombe, Vice Dean of the Dental Institute, who won the prize in 1968 and Dr Avijit Banerjee, Head of Pre-clinical Conservative Dentistry at the Dental Institute, who was presented with the prize in 1991.
Dr Hancocks, who also runs a successful theatre group, rounded up the evening with a witty speech. He said: ‘Acting and dentistry are not so different. When you are acting you are in front of an audience and as a dentist you are also performing. An actor is just as exposed as a clinician and there is no hiding place on stage.’
See the full list of winners at the bottom of the page.
Posted on 5 November 2009
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