Background
Adriaens, Patrick André was born on July 23, 1953 in Oostende, Belgium. Son of André and Yvonne (Vandewalle) Adriaens.
educator consultant periodontist
Adriaens, Patrick André was born on July 23, 1953 in Oostende, Belgium. Son of André and Yvonne (Vandewalle) Adriaens.
Bachelor in medical science, U. Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, 1974; License Dental Sciences, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1976; D in Dentistry, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Dentistry, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1988.
Assistant professor, U. Ghent, 1977-1990;
visiting scientist, U. Bergen, Bergen, Norway, 1983;
visiting scientist, U. Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark, 1983;
visiting scientist, U. Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany, 1983;
assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1984-1985;
lecturer in oral microbiology, U. Ghent, 1988-1990;
chairman, department head of periodontology, Head & Neck Center, Brussels, Belgium, 1988-1995;
professor, chairman department periodontology, U. Brussels, since 1990. Vice dean education U. Brussels, since 1991. Consultant Ministry of Health, Brussels, since 1991.
Director International Center for Periodontology and Oral Implants, since 1995.
Fellow International College Dentists, Delta Sigma Delta. Member International Association Dental Research, European Organisation Caries Research, Belgian Society Electron Microscopy, Belgian Society Cellular Biology, Belgian Society Periodontology (president 1991-1996, Fluocaril prize 1984-1985), Toothfriendlypres. since 1992), Belgian Research Group for Oral Biology (president since 1994).
Married Anne Pannier, April 23, 1977. Children: Laurence, Barnabé, Charline.