Professor Lakshman Samaranayake
BDS, DSc (hc), DDS (Glas), FRCPath, FDSRCSE, FDSRCPS, FRACDS, FHKCPath
Professor Emeritus Lakshman Samaranayake, from the University of Hong Kong, is a highly accomplished clinical academic with expertise in microbiology, research, and senior executive-level administration. With an impressive career spanning over four decades in academia, he has held key leadership positions as the former Executive Dean of two major dental schools at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the University of Queensland in Australia. Notably, under his guidance, the Faculty of Dentistry at HKU achieved the top ranking as the best Dental School in the world from 2014 to 2016 according to QS/THE Rankings.
Professor Samaranayake is the author of more than 400 scientific communications, which have been cited over 34,000 times, resulting in an impressive H-index of 101. His significant contributions to the field of microbiology have led to his recognition as the 11th among 43,737 microbiology scholars in China. His textbooks, including Samaranayake’s Essential Microbiology for Dentistry (6th Edn), are widely used by students and scholars worldwide, with multiple translations and editions. In recognition of his seminal contributions to oral sciences, Professor Samaranayake has received numerous prestigious international accolades. These include the esteemed King James IV Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and the Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for