Background
Dixon, Andrew Derart was born on October 27, 1925 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Arrived in came to the United States, 1963, naturalized. Son of Andrew and Martha (Stewart) Dixon.
Dixon, Andrew Derart was born on October 27, 1925 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Arrived in came to the United States, 1963, naturalized. Son of Andrew and Martha (Stewart) Dixon.
Licentiate in Dental Surgery, Queens University, Belfast, 1948. Bachelor in Dental Surgery, Queens University, Belfast, 1949. M.Dental Surgery, Queens University, Belfast, 1953.
Bachelor of Science (Nuffield Foundation dental fellow), Queens University, Belfast, 1954. Doctor of Science, Queens University, Belfast, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, 1958.
Assistant lecturer anatomy, U. Manchester, 1954-1956; lecturer, U. Manchester, 1956-1962; senior lecturer, U. Manchester, 1962-1963; visiting associate professor anatomy, U. Iowa, 1959-1961; professor dental science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1963-1965; professor dental science, anatomy, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965-1969; professor oral biology and anatomy, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969-1973; assistant dean, coordinator research School Dentistry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1969; director Dental Research Center, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1967-1973; associate dean research, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969-1973; professor, dean, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1980; associate dean for faculty affairs, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1992; associate dean administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989-1992; professor emeritus, since 1993. Chairman dental training committee National Institute Dental Research, 1972-1973. Member Northern Ireland Partnership.
Fellow American College Dentists, International College Dentists, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Dental Association, Institute of Medicine (senior), Pacific Coast Society Orthodontists (honorary), Western Conference Dental Examiners and Dental Deans (president 1979-1980), Anatomical Society Great Britain and Ireland (senior), American Association Anatomists, International Association Dental Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology, New York Academy Science, International Society Craniofacial Biology, Pierre Fauchard Academy, Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Psi Omega.
Married Mary Elizabeth Hernderson, October 14, 1948. Children: Penelope Jane, Melinda Sara, Alison Mary.