Colin Robinson

Dental Institute University of Leeds Clarendon Way Leeds LS2 9LU UK Professor Colin Robinson attended the University of Leeds receiving an honours degree in Biochemistry in 1965. A PhD in biochemistry was obtained in 1968 under the supervision of Professor John Weatherell in the Biological Research Unit of the School of Dentistry. This comprised micro analytical studies of skeletal tissues. After an MRC post doctoral position he joined the faculty of the Dental School in the then newly constituted Department of Oral Biology. A senior lectureship followed in 1982. In 1985 Professor Robinson was awarded a readership and he also became head of the department of Oral Biology until 2000. In 1988 he was appointed Dean for pre-Clinical studies to provide an academic link between preclinical departmental teaching and the Dental School. In 1990 he was awarded a personal chair/full professorship. The inception of the Dental Institute at Leeds 1992 was accompanied by his appointment as Research Director until 2004. During this time he was responsible for a complete reorganisation of research in the Institute. He is author/co-author of more than 300 publications in scientific journals. He has served on numerous national and international bodies including Secretary General and President of ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research), President of the British Society for Dental Research as well as a number of national and international grant awarding bodies. He received the ORCA Rolex award for distinguished research in 1982 and the International Association for Dental Research Distinguished Scientist award in Biomineralisation in 1992. In 1998 he was elected a Founder Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences UK for his contributions to Medical Sciences.