Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the IAPD: History Wall
We would like to take you on a journey through time. Take a look at our special History Wall that commemorated the IAPD Golden Jubilee during the 2019 Congress that took place in Cancun, Mexico.
History of the IAPD
The International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD) was founded in 1969, under the name “International Association of Dentistry for Children”. It started with a membership of 11 national societies and a supporting membership of 270 pediatric dentists, which has grown to 72 national societies and over 3000 members today.
It was during the Kyoto Congress in 1991 that IADC changed its name adopting the title “International Association of Paediatric Dentistry”.
The aim of the Association was to act as an International Forum for certified pediatric dentists and general dental practitioners with an interest in treating children.
Since that time the members and worldwide influence of the Association have expanded so that now, through its national societies it represents over 15,000 dentists.
Between 1994 and 1997, Dr. S. Gelbier published a series of ten articles on history of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry.
Even before the International Association of Dentistry for Children (IADC) was established, the first international symposium on Child Dental Health had been held in London, in April 1967.
Meeting of the International Forum on Children’s Dentistry and founding of the International Association of Dentistry for Children, June 1969
| 2021 | Jorge Luis Castillo | Peru |
| 2019 | Marcelo Boenecker | Brazil |
| 2017 | Anna Maria Vierrou | Greece |
| 2015 | Anthony Tzong-Ping Tsai | Taiwan |
| 2013 | Jorge Luis Castillo | Peru |
| 2011 | Eduardo Alcaino | Australia |
| 2009 | Mark P. Hector | UK |
| 2007 | Anna Fuks | Israel |
| 2005 | Lisa Papagiannoulis | Greece |
| 2003 | Hugo Furze | Argentina |
| 2001 | Barry Scheer | UK |
| 1999 | Richard P. Widmer | Australia |
| 1997 | Donald Kohn | USA |
| 1995 | Anna-Lena Hallonsten | Denmark |
| 1993 | Sadahiro Yoshida | Japan |
| 1991 | Elisha D. Ben-Zur | Switzerland |
| 1989 | Franklin Pulver | Canada |
| 1987 | Raymond K. Pauly | Costa Rica |
| 1985 | Roger K. Hall | Australia |
| 1983 | Ludwig Rinderer | Switzerland |
| 1981 | Pal Toth | Hungary |
| 1979 | Manuel M. Album | USA |
| 1977 | Haim Sarnat | Israel |
| 1975 | Michel Schouker | France |
| 1973 | Sergio Fiorentini | Italy |
| 1971 | Erik Kisling | Denmark |
| 1969 | Arvid Syrrist | Sweden |
| 2015-2023 | Ari Kupietzky | Israel |
| 2011-2015 | Joseph Chan | Hong Kong |
| 1999-2011 | Gerald Z. Wright | Canada |
| 1997-99 | Goran Dahloff | Sweden |
| 1990-97 | Mark P. Hector | United Kingdom |
| 1987-90 | Alan H. Brook | United Kingdom |
| 1979-87 | John J. Murray | United Kingdom |
| 1973-79 | Gerald B. Winter | United Kingdom |
| 1969-73 | David S. Berman | United Kingdom |
The Constitution of the IAPD allows the Association to confer Honorary Membership on a small number of distinguished people who have made “extraordinary contributions” to realize the objectives of the Association.
The decision is conferred by the Council on a two-thirds majority of people present and voting. Here we provide a list of of the men and women whose outstanding contributions to paediatric dentistry have been so acknowledged.
Paediatric dentistry has much for which to thank these remarkable individuals.
| 2025 | Ari Kupietzky | Israel |
| 2025 | Richard P. Widmer | Australia |
| 2023 | Anthony Tzong-Ping Tsai | Taiwan |
| 2019 | Mark P. Hector | UK |
| 2017 | Milton Houpt | USA |
| 2017 | Göran Koch | Sweden |
| 2015 | Lisa Papagiannoulis | Greece |
| 2015 | Gerald Z. Wright | Canada |
| 2015 | Anna Fuks | Israel |
| 2007 | Anna Lena Hallonsten | Denmark |
| 1999 | Sadahiro Yoshida | Japan |
| 1996 | Reg Andlaw | UK |
| 1993 | Roger K. Hall | Australia |
| 1989 | Samuel D. Harris | USA |
| 1983 | Pal Toth | Hungary |
| 1983 | Manuel M. Album | USA |
| 1981 | Haim Sarnat | Israel |
| 1979 | Gerald B. Winter | UK |
| 1977 | Michel Schouker | France |
| 1975 | Erik Kisling | Denmark |
| 1973 | Sergio Fiorentini | Italy |
| 1971 | David S. Berman | UK |
| 1971 | Arvid Syrrist | Sweden |
