Professor S. R. Prabhu is an Honorary Academic at the University of Queensland School of Dentistry and a recognised authority in oral and maxillofacial pathology and oral medicine. His career spans senior academic and leadership roles across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Australia. A Fellow of all four Royal Colleges of Surgeons in the UK and Ireland, he has served as an international advisor and examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has delivered HIV/AIDS education programs across Asia and the Caribbean, published extensively, edited several books with major international publishers, and serves on the editorial board of the International Dental Journal.Dr Amrita Pattanaik is a clinical microbiologist with expertise in virology and neuroinfectious diseases. She has over seven years of experience as a virologist at leading institutions, serving as medical officer in charge of key laboratories, including the WHO SEAR Japanese Encephalitis Laboratory, COVID 19 diagnostic units, and India’s National Referral Laboratory for HIV diagnosis. Her research on rabies and COVID 19 has been supported by competitive grants. She is currently Scientist B (Medical) on a DHR ICMR project establishing a national laboratory network for epidemic and disaster response at the Department of Neurovirology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, focusing on the neurological impact of viral diseases.Professor Shankargouda Patil is Professor and Director of Translational Science and Digital Health Innovation at Roseman University of Health Sciences, Utah, and President of the Utah Section of AADOCR. An oral pathologist and medical biotechnologist with a PhD from the University of Siena, he is a Fellow of several professional organisations, including the Royal College of Pathologists and the ADEA Leadership Institute, and a Full Member of Sigma Xi. He has authored more than 500 publications, with an h index of 68 and over 40,000 citations, including work in The Lancet, Nature Medicine, and The New England Journal of Medicine. He has been recognised by the International Association of Top Professionals for contributions to translational research.Professor Lakshman Samaranayake is an internationally recognised clinical microbiologist noted for his research, scholarship, and academic leadership. Trained in Sri Lanka and the UK, he has held professorial and executive roles across the UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UAE, and has authored more than 500 publications with over 37,500 citations (h index 106). He is Editor in Chief of the International Dental Journal and author of Samaranayake’s Essential Microbiology for Dentistry. As Executive Dean in Hong Kong and Australia, he contributed to the University of Hong Kong achieving the top global ranking in dentistry (QS 2014–2016). His international profile includes keynote lectures in more than 40 countries, major honours such as the King James IV Professorship (RCSEd) and the IADR Distinguished Scientist Award, and multiple visiting and honorary professorships.Professor S. M. Balaji is an Oral and Cranio Maxillofacial Surgeon from Chennai, India and the Director of the Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital. He is Editor in Chief of the Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery, Executive Editor of the Indian Journal of Dental Research, and Dean/Executive Vice President of the International College of Continuing Dental Education. A member of the FDI Council and President Elect of the International College of Dentists (India, Sri Lanka & Nepal Section), he has authored standard textbooks and more than 140 scientific papers. His contributions have been recognised with honours, including the Dr B. C. Roy National Award and the Prof. David Precious Award. He also serves as Honorary Consultant to hospitals in Seychelles, the Maldives, Mauritius, and Swaziland.
