Background
Thomson, William Murray was born on March 25, 1957 in Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand. Son of William and Dorothy Riddiough (Orsman) Thomson.
Thomson, William Murray was born on March 25, 1957 in Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand. Son of William and Dorothy Riddiough (Orsman) Thomson.
Bachelor of Science, University Otago, 1978. Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University Otago, 1981. MComDent, University Otago, 1991.
Master of Arts, University Leeds, United Kingdom, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, University Adelaide, 1999.
Dental surgeon, Huntly, 1982—1984, London, 1984—1985. Clinical director, dental services MidCentral Health, Palmerston, New Zealand, 1987—1994. Research fellow University Adelaide, Australia, 1994—1995.
Senior lecturer in dental public health University Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1996—2002, associate professor in dental public health, 2002—2006, professor dental epidemiology public health, since 2006. Honorary assistant director dental studies, elected member science advisory group Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health Development Study., since 1997. Member Australian Institute Health Welfare Dental Statistics Research Unit, University Adelaide, 1996-2004.
Advisor to Mongolian Ministry Health, World Health Organization, 1999, advisor to Cook Islands Ministry Health, 2004. Member National Institutes of Health research project New Jersey Dental School, 2000-2002.
Member Arthur St. School Board Trustees, 1997—2001. Fellow: International College Dentists. Member: World Health Editors' Network (advisory group), World Association Medical Educators, American Society Geriatric Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry Association, Royal Society New Zealand, New Zealand Dental Association (co-recipient Biennial award for Research 2002, 2006), New Zealand Society Hospital Community Dentistry, International Association Dental Research (Geriatric Oral Research Group, Behaviorial Epidemiology and Health Services Research Group).
Married Catherine Louise Wright, March 31, 1984. Children: Jeremy William, Hilary Robin.