Background
Gainsford, Ian was born on June 24, 1930 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. Son of Morris and Anne Freda (Aucken) Ginsberg.
Gainsford, Ian was born on June 24, 1930 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. Son of Morris and Anne Freda (Aucken) Ginsberg.
LDSRCS King"s College, London U.,1955. Bachelor of Dental Surgery, London University, 1956. Doctor of Dental Surgery with honors, Toronto (Canada) University, 1960.
Fellow Dental Surgery Royal College Surgeons, England, 1968, member General Dental Surgery Royal College Surgeons, England, 1979.
Lecturer, King"s College Hospital Medical School, London, 1956-1957, London Hospital Medical College, 1957-1960, senior lecturer, 1960-1970. Senior lecturer, consultant King"s College Medical School, London,1970-1995, vice-dean dental studies, 1973-1977, dean Faculty of Clinical Dentistry, director Clinical Dental Services, 1977-1987, dean Kings College School Medicine and Dentistry, 1988-1997.
Examiner London University, Leeds University, Royal College Surgeons, Hong Kong U.
He is president of the Maccabaeans. Junior Staff, King’s College Hospital, 1955-1957 Senior Lecturer/Consultant, Department of Conservative Dentistry, KCH, 1970-1997 Deputy Dean of Dental Studies, 1973-1977. Director of Clinical Dental Services, KCH, 1977-1987 (Dean of Dental Studies, KCH Medical School, 1977-1983) Dean, Faculty of Clinical Dentistry, KCL, 1983-1987 President, British Society for Restorative Dentistry, 1973-1974 Member: British Dental Association, since 1956 (President, Metropolitan Branch, 1981-1982) President, American Dental Society of London, 1982) President, Western Marble Architecture Synagogue, 1998–2000 He wrote the standard textbook Silver Amalgam in Clinical Practice (1965, 3rd edn 1992).
Fellow Dental Surgery Royal College Surgeons, England, Dental Surgery Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh (honorary), Kings College, Royal Society Medicine (council odontology section 1983, president 1993), International College Dentists. Member American Dental Association (honorary), General Dental Surgery Royal College Surgeons, England, American Dental Society London (past president), American Dental Society Europe (past president), British Society Restorative Dentistry (past president), American College Dentists, General Dental Council (chairman education committee 1990-1994), Athenaeum.
Married Carmel Liebster, June 13, 1957. Children: Ann, Jeremy, Deborah.