The Dental Alumni Association was established in 2002 with the aim to encourage and provide opportunities for past dental students and staff to meet and keep in touch with each other, current students and with staff within the faculty and Dental Hospitals of the overarching Dental Institute of King’s Health Partners.
The Dental Institute is proud of its alumni, and is in regular contact with over 7,000 dental graduates from the current and former schools including Guy's Hospital Dental School, King's College Hospital Dental School, the Royal Dental Hospital Dental School and the United Medical Dental Schools.
Dental alumni frequently return to the Dental Institute for class reunions and social events, and every year the Dental Alumni Association organises a popular professional development event for alumni; the Dental Alumni Weekend.
2026 Alumni Weekend Event Programmes:
Dental Alumni weekend programme 2026 - Friday 6th March
Dental Alumni weekend programme 2026 - Saturday 7th March
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In 2006 the Dental Institute Alumni Association established its Alumnus of the Year and Distinguished Service Awards. These recognise exceptional service both within and outside the Faulty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences.
- Alumnus of the Year Award is for a person who qualified at one of the constituent Schools and who has achieved distinction in any walk of life and brought credit to the profession, directly or indirectly with particular emphasis on the last three years.
- Alumni Distinguished Service Award, which is intended to honour a long-serving member of staff who has made a significant contribution to the Faulty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences or one of its constituent Schools.
The criteria for the Awards are:
Alumnus of the Year Award
The Alumnus of the Year Award is for a person, who qualified at one of the constituent Schools and has achieved distinction in any walk of life and who has brought credit to the profession, either directly or indirectly with particular emphasis on the last three years. Nominations for this award are sought via InDent from all dental alumni, including current staff. The Alumni Executive will make the award from the list of nominations.
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award
The Alumnus Distinguished Service Award is intended to honour a long-serving member of staff, who has made a significant contribution to the King's College London, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences or one of its constituent Schools. Members of staff are invited to nominate a name or names. The Alumni Executive will make the award from the list of nominations.
Dentistry Alumni Award Winners
2025
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Pepe Shirlaw
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Professor Gordon Proctor
2024
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Jennifer Gallagher
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr David Radford
2023
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor John Radford
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr Lyndon Cabot
2022
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Jonathan Shepherd
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Professor Tim Watson
2021
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Michael Escudier
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr Jackie Brown
2020
Alumnus of the Year Award - Mr Eric Whaites
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Emeritus Professor Edward Odell
2019
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Nigel Hunt
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr Pepe Shirlaw
2018
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Francis Hughes
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr David Craig
2017
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Mark Woolford
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr Lyndon Cabot
2016
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Tim Watson
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya
2015
Alumnus of the Year Award - Dr Jeremy Asquith
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Professor Stephen Dunne
2014
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Moya Meredith Smith
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Professor Peter Morgan
2013
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Michael Gleeson
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Mr Eric Whaites
2012
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professors John Greenspan and Deborah Greenspan
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Mr Martin Kelleher
2011
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Edwina Kidd
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr Ron Wilson
2010
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Stephen Challacombe
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr Derek Debuse
2009
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Thomas Lehner
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr Brett Robinson
2008
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Crispian Scully
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Professor Thomas Pitt Ford
2007
Alumnus of the Year Award - Professor Harold Preiskel
Alumnus Distinguished Service Award - Dr Meg Skelly
The Dental Circle recognises alumni, staff, former staff and friends of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals and the Royal Dental Hospital, who very generously help us to provide current students and staff with the best facilities and opportunities that they need to succeed through making gifts of £1,000 or more each year.
The Executive Dean, Professor Michael Escudier, acknowledges Dental Circle donors as advisors, who provide both intellectual and financial resources to the faculty, contributing to its advancement.
E-mail giving@kcl.ac.uk or call 020 7848 3053 if you'd like to be find out more information about supporting the University.
The Alumni Office is always pleased to hear from alumni and we hope that through our benefits & services, events, and volunteering opportunities we can help you to stay connected to your fellow alumni and the university.
In addition to the Dental Weekend and Dental Circle, there are many ways for you to get involved:
- Please visit https://www.kcl.ac.uk/alumni for the complete list of alumni benefits, events and volunteering.
- Find a mentor, become a mentor, or expand your network by joining King’s Connect: https://kingsconnect.org.uk/
- Rally your classmates and organise a reunion: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/alumni/events/reunions
- For general enquiries please contact forever@kcl.ac.uk via email or by phoning +44 (0) 20 7848 3053.