Elizabeth Tulip Treasure (born January 1958) is

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of Aberystwyth University in Wales, and a former consultant dentist and professor of dentistry.

Biography

Treasure studied dentistry at the

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where she was awarded BDS and PhD degrees. Between 1980 and 1990 she worked in the

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in several clinical roles. She then moved to New Zealand where she worked as a public health dentist and as a lecturer and senior lecturer at the

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. In 1995 Treasure moved back to the UK where she was appointed Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Dental Public Health at the

University of Wales College of Medicine The Cardiff University School of Medicine ( cy, Ysgol Feddygaeth Prifysgol Caerdydd) is the medical school of Cardiff University and is located in Cardiff, Wales, UK. Founded in 1893 as part of the University College of South Wales and Monmou ...

, where in 2000 she became a professor. In 2006 she was appointed Dean and General Manager of the Dental School and of the Cardiff University Dental Hospital. Treasure's research interests include clinical effectiveness,

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and

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. She chaired a review of the dental workforce in Wales and was scientific adviser to the

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's dental division. In 2010, Treasure was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University, the first woman to hold this position. She was appointed Vice Chancellor of Aberystwyth University in December 2016 and took up the post in April 2017.

Memberships and appointments

*Member of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board *Finance Committee of

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*Health and Safety Committee of the Universities and Colleges Employers' Association (UCEA) *British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (President 2014-15) *Council Member of Llandaff Cathedral School, Cardiff

Awards

* John Tomes Medal of the

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(2006) * FDSRCPS (special) (2011)

References

External links

List of academic publications while at Cardiff University
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