KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Keynote Lecturer 1: Global Citizenship in Dentistry


PROF. DR.CH CHU

Professor AND Associate Dean, Faculty of Dentistry
University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Dr Chu is a Professor and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is the President of the Society of Preventive Dentistry of Hong Kong, the President of the Asia Academy of Preventive Dentistry, a Member of the FDI World Dental Federation Public Health Committee, the Vice President of the Asian-Oceanian Federation of Conservative Dentistry and the Immediate Past President of the South East Asians Association for Dental Education. Dr Chu was conferred with a BDS, PDipDS, MDS and PhD from HKU, which was ranked 2nd by the QS World Ranking 2022 by subject. He is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) and received the prestigious AGD lifelong learning and service recognition award. Dr Chu was the dentist in charge of the HKU Health Service. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong College of Dental Surgeons, a dental fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and a registered dental specialist in Family Dentistry in Hong Kong. Through overseas examinations, Dr Chu became a fellow of the Royal Australasians College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) in Sydney, a dental fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSEd) in Edinburgh, and a diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry in Chicago. He was elected as a fellow of the Faculty of Dental Trainers RCSEd for his eminence in teaching, fellow of the Academy of Dental Materials for his excellence in research and fellow of the International College of Dentists for his dedication in community services. Dr CHU published extensively with a Scopus h index of 40. He is a section chief editor of Frontiers in Oral Health and Dentistry Journal. He is an editor of International Dental Journal, JDR Clinical Translational Research, BMC Oral Health and International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health. As the principal investigator, Dr Chu received more than US$ 9M grants. He teaches restorative dentistry for dental students and supervises research for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows. Dr Chu is a dental examiner of the RCSEd and a member of specialist board in dental public health of the RACDS.

Keynote Lecturer 2: Re-visiting Preclinical and Clinical Dentistry


PROF.DR.Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim

Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dentistry
MAHSA University, Malaysia

Dr. Noor Hayaty is currently a Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University. Her 35 years of clinical practice has been interspersed by research, teaching, and management roles. Recently she completed her term as the Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She was the Dean of Wellness Research Cluster at Universiti Malaya, where she facilitates an interdisciplinary network of researchers involved in a broad range of research areas and innovation.

She also contributed towards promoting dental research through IADR Regional Development Program in countries such as Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia.

Her research interests include biomaterials, prosthodontics, regenerative medicine and dental education. As a dedicated teacher, she involves herself in dental education research where soft skills, reflective teaching and learning, and clinical competencies are amongst her area of interest. She often takes time to reflect and engaged in endless discussions to make teaching and learning interesting and fruitful for her students.

Keynote Lecturer 3: Self-assessment: Assessment as learning


PROF.DR.SHAILESH LELE

M.D.S., Dip.Med.Edu, Fellow in Medical Education & Research
Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Foundation, Pune

Prof. Dr. Shailesh Lele, is currently a Professor and Consultant, Academic Development and Quality Assurance in Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Foundation, Pune. He has a rich clinical and academic experience through his rich 36 years of experience at different colleges in India and in different countries. He has 36 publications in national and international Journals, 5 educational innovations, 11 guidance to educational innovations to his credit. He has presented in 56 different national and international academic events. He has received six different awards and also has chaired as a resource person in several workshop and CDE programmes. He is a Life Member, Indian Academy of Oral Medicine & Radiology, President, and many other association and governing bodies in the field of education and academics.