The President’s statement I am deeply honoured to be your new President. SOMANDA provides a vital additional dimension to the dental careers of colleagues who have trained in Manchester and it is essential that we continue with its work. We had a very successful meeting in April this year with Phil Newsome coming from Hong … Alumni meeting 2013
Lena Burns is a dedicated dental practitioner who qualified in Manchester in 1990 having won numerous undergraduate prizes and now works in private practice in Didsbury where she has been for the last 13 years.
Hannah Shields previously told us about her success in reaching the summit of Everest in 2007 having narrowly failed at her first attempt in 2003.
In 2010, we published an article on Professor Atkinson, a Manchester graduate who emigrated to Australia in 1953 and became a Professor in the Melbourne Dental School, describing how he had reorganised and rescued the Melbourne Dental School Museum and was still working there two days a week at the age of 97. On Monday … Professor Henry Atkinson celebrates his centenary.
Olympic hopeful, Zak Lee-Green, (far right) is 22 years old and will enter his final year in September. He comes from Cardiff and has already won a bronze medal in the 2010 Under-23 World rowing Championships at his first attempt and last year was selected to carry the Olympic Torch around his home city. It … Zak Lee-Green – champion rower
By Howard Pollick, BDS (U. Manc. 1967) On my first trip to the USA in 1969, I had visited Berkeley, but returned there in 1979 to attend the University and pursue a master’s degree in public health. I had successfully passed the state dental licensing exam in 1973 and had a private practice in another … Experiences in Berkeley and the San Francisco Bay Area
A Maxillofacial Surgeon at War Michael (Mike) Williams graduated BDS from Manchester in 1982 having been an Army Cadet. After taking his FDS in Glasgow the army sent him to Sheffield to study medicine and he subsequently passed his FRCS in both London and Edinburgh. He was appointed a consultant maxillo-facial surgeon with the rank … Outside the comfort zone
Professor Joseph Moore died peacefully at home on 28th of April 2012. He was highly regarded and will be remembered by many students and members of staff with great respect. He was born in Peru to a French mother and English father and spent his early years in Peru, France and Spain until the family … Professor Joseph R Moore
In 2003, severe frostbite forced climber, Hannah Shields to abandon her ascent of Everest only 100 metres from the summit. But just four years later she returned and succeeded in conquering the mother of all mountains from the Tibetan side. This is her personal account of her challenge. (Hannah pictured above – on back row … Hannah Shields conquers Everest.
Charles Anthony (Tony) Brooks Charles Antony Tony Brooks was born in 1932, in Dukinfield where his father was a general dental practitioner. He entered Manchester University to study dentistry in 1951, and started club motor racing in 1952 with his mother’s Healey Silverstone. He raised mainly in club events for the next three seasons and … The racing dentist.