Background
Hobdell, Martin Howard was born on August 26, 1938 in Harrow, United Kingdom. Son of Howard George and Mabel Phyllis Hobdell.
Hobdell, Martin Howard was born on August 26, 1938 in Harrow, United Kingdom. Son of Howard George and Mabel Phyllis Hobdell.
Bachelor in dental surgery, The Royal London Hospital Medical College, 1961—1961. Doctor of Philosophy, The Royal London Hospital Medical College, 1970.
Dean Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, South Africa, 1992—1997. Professor and chair of department, dental public health and hygiene University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch, since 1998. Reader in dental anatomy King's College London, 1970—1971.
Professor of stomatolgy Ministry of Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique, 1976—1979. Reader in oral health University of London, 1980—1982. Honorary consultant dental surgeon Tower Hamlets Health Authority, London, 1980—1982.
Professor and chair community, preventive dentistry University of Dublin, Trinity College, 1983—1992. Head World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Oral Health, South Africa, 1993—1997. Fellow Trinity College, Dublin, 1987.
Elected honorary secretary Federation Dentaire Internat Public Health Section, Ferney-Voltaire, 1994—2003. Elected member Federation Dentaire International, since 2002. Editor Commonwealth Dental Association, London, 1996—2003.
Member Fluoridation Committee National Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa, 1994—1997, National Commission on Higher Education Reference Panel, Pretoria, South Africa, 1995—1996. Advisor World Health Organization, Geneva, 1981—2002, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, 1981—2002. Board member then chair Appropriate Health Resources and Technologies Action Group, London, 1979—1983, Health Policy Coordinator Unit, Johannesburg, 1994—1997.
Member of Health Volunteers Overseas, British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry, British Dental Association, American Association for Public Health Dentistry, American Dental Education Association, International Association for Dental Research (past president irish division 1985-1986), American Dental Association (associate).
Married Helen Constance Mary Keegan, June 26, 1987.