Emeritus Professor Murray Thomson, of Dunedin, CNZM for services to oral health 002 murray thomson.jpg
Emeritus Professor Murray Thomson has contributed to oral health in New Zealand for more than 40 years, working in University of Otago roles since 1996. He has authored several book chapters and nearly 500 peer-reviewed journal articles. He led the dental component of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study. He has written reports on issues such as water fluoridation, workforce analysis and child oral health inequalities. His oral health survey work in Australasia has been internationally influential. He has held senior editorial roles for numerous scientific dental journals. His professional standing internationally has been recognised with multiple fellowships. Professor Thomson has taught and mentored more than 30 years’ worth of dental students and his teaching of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health Dentistry has been sought after for national and international conferences.