Sir Ian Derek Gainsford ( Ginsberg; born 24 June 1930) is a British retired dentist and academic. He was dean of

King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry GKT School of Medical Education (abbreviated: GKT) is the medical school of King's College London. The school has campuses at three institutions, Guy's Hospital ( Southwark), King's College Hospital ( Denmark Hill) and St Thomas' Hospital ( La ...

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(1988–1997) and vice-principal of

(1994–1997). He is president of the

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, a

Zionist Zionism ( he, צִיּוֹנוּת ''Tsiyyonut'' after ''Zion'') is a nationalist movement that espouses the establishment of, and support for a homeland for the Jewish people centered in the area roughly corresponding to what is known in Je ...

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Early life

Sir Ian was the son of Rabbi Dr Morris Ginsberg and his wife, Anne Freda (Aucken) Ginsberg. He was educated at

Thames Valley Grammar School Thames Valley Grammar School was a co-educational grammar school in Twickenham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. History Thames Valley Grammar School was opened in 1928 under one of the youngest headmasters in the country, Mr ...

, Twickenham,

and at the

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Career

* Junior Staff, King’s College Hospital, 1955–57 * Member of staff, Dept of Conservative Dentistry, London Hospital Medical School, 1957–70 * Senior Lecturer/Consultant, Dept of Conservative Dentistry, KCH, 1970–97 * Deputy Dean of Dental Studies, 1973–77; Dir of Clinical Dental Services, KCH, 1977–87 (Dean of Dental Studies, KCH Medical School, 1977–83) * Dean, Faculty of Clinical Dentistry, KCL, 1983–87

Other positions

* President, British Society for Restorative Dentistry, 1973–74 * Member: BDA, 1956– (President, Metropolitan Branch, 1981–82) * President, American Dental Society of London, 1982) * President, Western Marble Arch Synagogue, 1998–2000 * Honorary President, British Friends of

Magen David Adom The Magen David Adom ( he, מגן דוד אדום, abbr. MDA, pronounced ''MAH-dah'' per its Hebrew acronym, ) is Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service. The name means "Red Shield" or "Red Star of Davi ...

, 1995– He wrote the standard textbook ''Silver Amalgam in Clinical Practice'' (1965, 3rd edn 1992)

Honours

* Fellow in Dental Surgery of the

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, 1967 * Fellow in Dental Surgery of the

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is a professional organisation of surgeons. The College has seven active faculties, covering a broad spectrum of surgical, dental, and other medical practices. Its main campus is located on ...

, 1998 * He was

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in 1995.

References

* Who's Who 2007 *

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2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gainsford, Ian Living people 1930 births British Jews English dentists Alumni of King's College London Associates of King's College Academics of King's College London People associated with King's College London Fellows of King's College London Knights Bachelor University of Toronto alumni