Prof.
Dr. Melissa Rachel Fok is Assistant Dean (Alumni and External Affairs) at the
University of Hong Kong. She is also the Deputy Director of Clinical Research
Centre and Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontology & Implant
Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong. Her research mainly focuses on Peri-implant
and periodontal health and disease, Alveolar bone remodelling, implant site
development and bone regeneration, Digital workflows in implant dentistry and Oral
rehabilitation in periodontal patients.
Prof. Dr. Georgios Pelekos completed his
specialist training in periodontics and implant dentistry at the Eastman Dental
Institute, University College London (UCL), UK, in 2009. They then joined the HKU Faculty of Dentistry as Clinical Assistant Professors in 2014. He completed
his PhD in 2020 from Tohoku University (JPN). He is an established clinician,
educator, and researcher. Professor Pelekos is the Postgraduate Programme
Director in Periodontology (MDS) and Implant Dentistry (MSc). Importantly, the
MDS Programme in Periodontology was accredited by the world-leading organization in periodontology, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), in 2019 (the first program accredited by EFP outside Europe). Additionally, he holds a Fellowship at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Glasgow, UK. He serves as a Trainer for the Periodontology Specialty at the
College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong. He is also an ITI fellow. Professor George’s academic career
focuses on Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. His philosophy is that
Periodontology is a fusion of biology, dental medicine, microbiology,
immunology, and behavioural science. This is reflected in his teaching, research, and clinical practice. Indeed, Periodontology is his natural
\"habitat\" at HKU, and his goal is to enhance the healthcare standard
of tomorrow's periodontal specialists and general dentists and make notable
contributions to the science and practice of Periodontology and Implant
Dentistry.
