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A Professor Emeritus in Microbiomics, Professor Lakshman Samaranayake is the Past Dean of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, as well as the School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Australia. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the International Dental Journal., the flagship journal of the FDI World Dental Federation. Professor Samaranayake is the author of over 450 communications cited over 33,500 times (h-index 101), as well as seminal microbiology texts used by dental students and postgraduates the world over. He was also a past Chairman of the Science Committee, and a member of the FDI Council. A highly sought-after speaker, He has addressed the profession in over 40 countries, and received numerous coveted accolades including the King James IV Professorship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), and the Distinguished Scientist Award of IADR. He holds visiting/adjunct professoriate appointments in six different international universities.