Background
Johansen, Erling was born on April 8, 1923 in Overhalla, Norway. Arrived in United States, 1945. Son of Trygve Vilmar and Jenny Marie (Gansmo) Johansen.
Johansen, Erling was born on April 8, 1923 in Overhalla, Norway. Arrived in United States, 1945. Son of Trygve Vilmar and Jenny Marie (Gansmo) Johansen.
Doctor of Medical Dentistry cum laude, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, New York, 1955. Doctor of Science (honorary), Athens University, Greece, 1981.
HHD (honorary), New England School Law, 1993.
Eastman/Squibb fellow, dental research Rochester University, 1950-1955, assistant professor dentistry, 1955-1958, associate professor dentistry, 1958-1961, professor dental research, 1961-1966, Welcher professor dental research, 1966-1978, chair department dentistry and dental research, 1955-1978. Professor general dentistry Tufts University School Dental Medicine, Boston, 1979-1995, acting chairman oral health service department, 1979-1986, dean, 1979-1995, dean emeritus, Distinguished Professor emeritus, from 1995. With Norwegian Armed Forces Dental Corps, 1949-1950, Norwegian Public Health Service, 1950.
Consultant Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 1958-1979, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, 1967-1978, Genesee Hospital, Rochester, 1967-1978, Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester, 1968-1975. Project supervisor Rochester Neighborhood Health Center, 1965-1970, Migrant Dental Program, Rochester, 1965-1970. Coordinator dental program, University Rochester Cancer Center, 1974-1978.
Consultant Highland Hospital, 1975-1978. Numerous committees and consultantships, including American Medical Association Council on Drugs, United States Public Health Service, Bureau Environmental Health, National Institute Dental Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Health, Kuwait, Union of 11 faculties State of Planalto Central, Brasilia, Brazil, others. International lecturer and presenter in field.
Board directors, chair, fundraising committee, president, trustee-advisor Scandinavian Charitable, West Newton, Massachusetts, since 1995, president, 2003. Gavel lectureship committee, Forsyth Institute, Boston, since 1997., chairman 1998-2003. Lieutenant, Norwegian Army, 1949-1950.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (council member 1963-1967, 72-77), American College Dentists (chairman We. New York section, New England section), International College Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Dental Honor Society. Member American Dental Association (international committee, 7th district, New York, 1969-1976, Council Scientific Research, New York, 1971-1978, 83-87.
Various committees and task forces. Presenter testimony United States House of Representatives 1986), American Association Dental Schools (chairman section advanced education 1968-1969, vice president advanced education programs 1970-1974, executive committee 1970-1974, administrative board council deans 1989-1993, chair 1992-1993, various other committees and subcommittee), American Association Dental Research (secretary-treasurer, board directors 1976-1979), International Association Dental Research (council member 1958-1961, 69-76, board directors 1974-1975, various committees and subcommittee), Greater New York Dental Society (Doctor Irving E. Gruber award 1998), Massachusetts Dental Society (research awards committee since 1980), Dental Society Norway, Korean Dental Association (honorary), Tufts University Alumni Association (Distinguished Service award 1994), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Inger Marie Nordback, July 4, 1952. Children: Erling Trygve, Erik Bjarne, Steven Douglas.