Dr. Paul Robertson, a former Dean of UBC Dentistry (1988-1992), passed away on December 24, 2022 at his home on Camano Island in Washington state. Dr. Robertson received his DDS from the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, after which he served as a dental officer in the US Air Force for three years. He then earned his certification in periodontics and an MS in experimental pathology at the University of Alabama.
During his time at UBC, Dr. Robertson conducted a highly successful deanship, during which our school thrived and continued to enhance its reputation. An accomplished academic and prolific researcher, Dr. Robertson had a distinguished career. He was the 27th President of the AADOCR (1998-1999) and the 81st President of the IADR (2004-2005).