Dean 
School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Dr. Phoebus Madianos is Professor of Periodontology and Dean at the School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He received his DDS degree from the same University and his clinical certificate in graduate Periodontics, as well as his PhD degree in Oral Microbiology from Gothenburg University. After working as Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, he returned to Athens and joined the department of Periodontology at NKUA in 2003. He is currently the Director of the Graduate Program in Periodontology and of the Osseointegrated Implant Unit of the Dental School at the University of Athens.

He has been President of the European Federation of Periodontology. He is currently Chair of the Scientific Affairs Committee of EFP and of EuroPerio10 congress.

He has published over 90 scientific papers in international journals, which have received over 10.000 citations, in the fields of periodontal pathogenesis, periodontal medicine and Implantology.

He has received international awards, including the "Hans-R. Mülhemann Research Prize" from the Swiss Society of Periodontology in 1997, the "Anthony A. Rizzo Award" from the International Association for Dental Research in 2004, and the "Clinical Research Award" from the American Academy of Periodontology in 2006.