Gabriela Scagnet (Argentina) – REPRESENTATIVE FOR NATIONAL-MEMBER SOCIETIES

Dr. Gabriela Scagnet She is a Graduate of the University of Buenos Aires – Argentina and has her specialty in both Pediatric Dentistry as well as Orthodontics and Patients with disabilities. She was recognized since 2019 as a member of the Argentinian Academy of Dentistry She obtained a doctorate in Public Health (2016) and is […]

Soni Stephen (Australia) – PRESIDENT ELECT

A specialist paediatric dentist who maintains a specialist private practice in Miranda NSW, Dr Soni Stephen is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at University of Sydney and was Head of Paediatric Dentistry at Sydney Dental Hospital from 2000 – 2015. Dr Stephen has a special interest in management of dento-alveloar trauma and treating children with medical, […]

Varinder Goyal (India) – REPRESENTATIVE FOR NATIONAL-MEMBER SOCIETIES

Dr. Varinder Goyal is Professor and Chair at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam, India. He is the chair of the IAPD Education Committee & Past President of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry. He serves on the Board of the Pediatric Dentistry Association of Asia and […]

Jorge Castillo (Peru) – IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Jorge L. Castillo (DDS, MdentSci, MSD, PhD), a Pediatric Dentist from the University of Connecticut and Orthodontist from the University of Washington. Also a PhD from the Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia. He is a Professor at the Department of Stomatology of Children and Adolescents, Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) and Affiliate Assistant Professor at the […]

Marina Papachroni (Greece) – REPRESENTATIVE FOR NATIONAL-MEMBER SOCIETIES

Dr. Marina Papachroni Marina Papachroni graduated in 1995 from the Dental School of the University of Athens. She completed a three-year post-graduate program and received her Paediatric Dentistry Specialisation Certificate in 1999 and a two- year Master’s Degree in Dental Materials in 2001 from the same University. Thereafter, she has attended numerous Congresses, Courses and […]

Norman Tinanoff (USA) – EDITOR

Prof. Norman Tinanoff received his dental degree from the University of Maryland in 1971. After receiving his certificate and master’s degree in pediatric dentistry at the University of Iowa, he spent another year at the V.A. Hospital in Iowa City in a research fellowship. Prof. Tinanoff’s two-year military service was at the Army Institute of […]

Figen Seymen (Türkiye) – PRESIDENT

Dr. Figen Seymen is professor of Pediatric Dentistry at Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry. She has authored over 200 national and international academic articles, has co-authored in several book chapters and her publications have been cited extensively. Dr. Seymen has also served in the advisory and editorial board of several scientific journals. She is currently […]

Vineet Dhar (USA) – REPRESENTATIVE FOR NATIONAL-MEMBER SOCIETIES

Vineet Dhar, BDS, MDS, PhD Dr. Dhar is a clinical professor and chair of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. He also serves as the graduate program director in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry. A board-certified pediatric dentist, he has a unique background that includes high achievement in professional education, successful private practice of dentistry, administration and […]

James Crall (USA) – EDITOR

Professor (UCLA School of Dentistry), Chair of the Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry. James J. Crall received DDS and master’s degrees and a certificate in pediatric dentistry from the University of Iowa, and is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Dental Research Scholar and obtained masters and […]

Anna Maria Vierrou (Greece) – INTERIM SECRETARY GENERAL

Dr. Anna Maria Vierrou DMD, PhD Anna-Maria Vierrou was born in Athens Greece. She obtained her DMD from the Dental School of Athens University and the Certificate in Paediatric Dentistry from the University of Connecticut Health Center, USA. She holds a PhD from the University of Athens. She also holds the National Board Dental Examination […]