Dr. Hom Lay Wang

Hom-Lay Wang, DDS., MSD., Ph D, Professor and Director of Graduate Periodontics at the University of Michigan. He has co-editor three textbooks, published more than 60 book chapters/invited reviews and more than 850 scientific articles. Dr. Wang currently serves as a member of Task Force as Future Science Strategy for the AAP, President of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO). Dr. Wang is a Diplomate and a Former Chair and Director of the American Board of Periodontology. He serves as a Co-Editor-in-Chief for Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, an Associate Editor for The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, and International Journal of Oral Implantology, Section Editors for Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry and Founding Editorial board member Clinical Advances in Periodontics, Editorial Board member for IJOS, JCP, COIR, Periodontology 2000, and many others.

Dr. Wang is the recipient of many awards/honors including but are not limited to: The Charles E. English Annual Award in Clinical Science and Techniques (2004), Morton L. Perel Annual Award for Dental Implant Educator (2007), ITI Andre Schroeder Research Prize (2014), AO Osseointegration Foundation Clinical Research Recipient (2016), AAP Outstanding Educator Award (2017), AAP Distinguished Scientist Award (2017), ADEA William J. Gies Annual Periodontology Award for Outstanding Periodontal Educator (2018), University of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Research Mentoring Award (2019), AAP Master Clinician Award (2019), AAP Distinguished Service Award (2021), AAP Clinical Research Award (2021), ADEA William J. Gies Annual Periodontology Award (2022) and R. Earl Robinson Periodontal Regeneration Award (2023).