Iain Chapple is former Director of Research, Institute of Clinical Sciences (2016-2022), Dean of the Dental School (2016-2020) at Birmingham University UK. He has published 15-textbooks, 44-chapters and >310 papers. Iain was awarded: The Royal College of Surgeons Tomes medal (2011); International Association Dental Research Distinguished Scientist (2018); European Federation of Periodontology Eminence Award (2022) and MBE in the 2022 Queens New Year’s Honour’s. He leads a regional periodontal service (referral base 6 million) and a national oral care service for adults with Epidermolysis Bullosa. He has a strong interest in mechanisms underpinning periodontal-systemic disease links and in immune-microbial interactions. He acts as an honorary consultant to the Office of the Chief Dental Officer.