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CURRICULUM VITAE
Geoffrey H. Sperber
October 2017
Born: 26 December 1933
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Married: June 1963
3 Children
Canadian Citizenship: December 1967
Address: School of Dentistry
Faculty of Medicine Dentistry
University of Alberta
5383 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
11405 – 87 Ave. NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 1C9, Canada
Degrees and Qualifications
B.Sc. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1954.
B.D.S. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1956.
B.Sc.(Hons.) University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1958.
M.Sc. University of Rochester, New York. 1962.
Ph.D. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1974.
Dental Medical and Dental Council of South Africa, 1956/58.
Licentiate General Dental Council of Great Britain, 1957/59.
Alberta Dental Association, 1962-2011.
Foreign Associate Royal Society of South Africa, 1987.
Fellow International College of Dentists, 1992., (Life Member)
Dr. Med. Dent. University of Witten-Herdecke, 2002 (honoris causa)
Professional Appointments
1957-58: Junior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
1958-59: General Dental Practice, London, England.
1959-61: Research Fellow, Eastman Dental Centre, Rochester, New York.
1961-66: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
1966-72: Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
1969-70: Senior Research Fellow, Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of the Witwatersrand.
1970-: Curator, University of Alberta Dental Museum.
1972-: Professor of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
1980: Visiting Research Associate, Palaeoanthropology Research Group, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
1990-91: McCalla Professor, University of Alberta.
1991: Distinguished Academician, Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
1992-93: Acting Chairman, Department of Oral Biology, University of Alberta
1993, 1996, 1997 External Examiner, National University of Singapore
1996-: Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta
1997: Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore, Department of Anatomy, January - May, 1997.
1998: Visiting Professor, University of the Witwatersrand, Department of Anatomical Sciences, March - April 1998.
1999: Visiting Professor, Department of Oral Biology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2002: Visiting Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Manitoba.
Research Grants
1959-61: Co-investigator, U.S. Public Health Service Research Grant D-225.
1962-63: Principal investigator, University of Alberta Research Grant, No. 422.
1964-65: Co-investigator, National Research Council of Canada Research Grant, No.
D.A. - 95.
1965-66: Principal investigator, N.R.C. of Canada Research Grant, D.A. - 137.
1966-69: Principal investigator, N.R.C. of Canada Research Grant, D.A. - 146.
1988-89: Principal investigator, L.S.B. Leakey Foundation Research Grant.
1995-96: Faculty of Dentistry Research Grant
Travel Grants
1986-88, 1990: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.
Conference Grant
1991: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.
Awards
Research Fellowship: Eastman Dental Center, 1959-61.
Frank Ritter Memorial Award for Dentists: Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1960.
Seventh District of New York State Dental Society Prize Award: 196l.
Tuition Fellowship: Kellogg Foundation, tenable at Mass. Inst. Tech. Summer Session, 1968.
Senior Research Fellowship: National Research Council of Canada, 1969-70.
Canadian Fund for Dental Education Fellowship: 1985-86.
Canadian Dental Association. Award of Merit. 2001
Bulyea Cup Laureate, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta. 2005
Bernard G. Sarnat Eponymous Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles, 2006.
Society Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science.
International Association for Dental Research. Life Member
Canadian Association of Anatomists.
American Association of Anatomists.
Canadian Museums Association.
Dental Anthropological Association.
Society of Craniofacial Genetics.
Canadian Association of Physical Anthropologists.
American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association.
American Association of Dental Schools.
Canadian Dental Association. Life Member
Alberta Dental Association. Life Member
Federation Dentaire International. Life Member
Edmonton and District Dental Society. Life Member
American Academy of the History of Dentistry
Listings
"American Men and Women of Science" (11th - 16th editions).
"Who's Who in the West (14th - 16th editions).
Dictionary of International Biography.
Men of Achievement (Cambridge, England) (3rd to 8th editions).
Men and Women of Distinction (1st - 2nd editions) (Cambridge, England, 1977-80).
International Who's Who in Education (1st - 3rd editions).
International Who's Who in Medicine (1st edition, 1986).
International Whos Who of Intellectuals (1977, 1997)
One Thousand Great Scientists. International Biographical Centre,(Cambridge, England),2003
Offices Held in Professional Organizations and Meetings Organized
1. Member of the Policy Advisement and Health Education Committees of the Alberta Dental Association, 1964-68.
2. Chairman, Alberta Dental Association Archives Committee, 1978-.1982
3. Founder and Inaugural President, Midwest Section, Canadian Association for Dental Research, 1985-86.
4. Editor, Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry Newsletter, 1972-86.
5. Secretary-Treasurer, Midwest Section, Canadian Association for Dental Research, 1988-90.
6. Member, Second Scientific Delegation of the American Association of Anatomists to the People's Republic of China, June 1984.
7. Organizer, Symposium on Human Evolution, University of Alberta, Edmonton, October 1982.
8. Chairman and Convenor, Symposium on Craniofacial Embryology at the Xth International Symposium on Morphological Sciences, Toronto, July 1991.
9. Secretary-Treasurer, Craniofacial Biology Group, International Association for Dental Research, 1991- 1997.
10. Chairman, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alberta 75th Anniversary Committee 1993.
11. Chairman and Convenor, Workshop on Craniofacial Development,University of Alberta, Edmonton, October,1991.
12. Section Editor, Basic Sciences Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 1991-2007.
13. Secretary/Treasurer, Society of Craniofacial Genetics, 2003-2011..
14. Editorial Board member, Journal of Dental Research, 2008-2012.
15. Bulyea Cup Laureate, University of Alberta, 2006.
Papers Read
International Association for Dental Research, 39th Meeting, 1961;
41st Meeting, 1963; 43rd Meeting, 1965; 46th Meeting, 1968; 49th Meeting, 1971;
55th Meeting, 1977; 62nd Meeting, 1983; 64th Meeting, 1985; 65th Meeting, 1986;
66th Meeting, 1987; 67th Meeting, 1988; 68th Meeting, 1989, 69th Meeting, 1991,
70th Meeting 1992, 72nd Meeting 1994, 73rd Meeting 1995, 74th Meeting 1996.
Western Canadian Medical Research Conference, 1962.
Canadian Dental Research Conference, 5th Meeting, 1968.
18 CKUA Radio Broadcasts in "The World of Science" Series.
Participant in symposia on "The Temporomandibular Joint", 1962;
"Blood Dyscrasias in Dental Practice:, 1966; "Dental Therapeutics", 1968; and "Oral Surgery", 1968, organized by the Continuing Education Division, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alberta.
"Radiology of Fossil Hominid Dentitions" - 2nd Congress of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa, May 1970.
Xth International Congress of Anatomists, Tokyo, Japan, August 1975.
XIth International Congress of Anatomists, Mexico City, Mexico, 1980.
Guest Lectures on "Fluoridation" to the Medical School, University of the Witwatersrand, March 1970; "Palaeodontology" to the Odontological Society of Southern Africa, June 1970;
"Comparative Odontology" to the Dental School, University of the Witwatersrand, August 1970 and February 1985; "Cephalic Teratology", University of Canton, China, June 1984; University of Pittsburgh, 1986.
Essayist, 64th World Dental Congress, Athens, Greece, September 1976.
Symposium Moderator, Royal College of Dentists, September 1976.
Clinical Lecturer, Canadian Association of Orthodontists and Paedodontists, September 1976.
Counsellor, Canadian Delegation, International Association for Dental Research, Sydney, Australia, August 1983.
Participant, Taung Symposium on Hominid Evolution, Johannesburg, February 1985.
Essayist, World Dental Congress, Jerusalem, Israel, July 1986.
Essayist, 19th Annual Chacmool Archeology Conference, Calgary, Alberta, November 1986.
Guest Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand Medical and Dental Schools, Johannesburg, July 1988.
Essayist, American Association of Dental Schools, Anatomy Section: "The Role of Physical Anthropology in Dental Education". Cincinnati, March 1990.
Symposiast, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Symposium on Facial Clefting, St. Louis, May 1990.
Guest Lecturer, University of Southern California Dental School, Los Angeles, February 1990.
Guest Lecturer, Dental School, University of Sydney, Australia, March 1991.
Visiting Professor, Department of General Anatomy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, January-March 1991, March - April 1998.
Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, April 1991.
Invited Distinguished Academician, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, September 1991.
Guest Lecturer, National University of Singapore, September 1991.
Guest Lecturer, Singapore General Hospital, September 1991.
Guest Lecturer, University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany, July 1992.
Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto, July 1992.
Symposiast, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Symposium on "Management of
Craniofacial Anomalies" Pittsburgh, April 1993.
Guest Lecturer, University of Hong Kong, April 1993.
Guest Lecturer, University of British Columbia, 1993, 2002.
Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto, 1994.
Essayist, 82nd FDI World Dental Congress. Vancouver, October 1994.
Guest Lecturer, University of Hong Kong, April 1996.
Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore, 1997.
Visiting Professor, University of the Witwatersrand, 1998.
Keynote Speaker: 8th International Congress on Cleft Plate - Craniofacial Anomalies, Singapore, Sept. 1993.
Keynote Speaker: International Symposium on Craniofacial Development, University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany, May 1999.
Guest Speaker, University of Wisconsin Medical College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jan. 1999.
Visiting Professor, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand, Feb. 1999.
Visiting Professor, University of Manitoba, Oct. 2002.
Keynote Speaker: Cleft 2002 Conference, Munich, Germany, Sept. 2002.
Visiting Professor, University of Manitoba, October 2002.
Guest Lecturer, University of British Columbia, November 2002.
Guest lecturer, University of Rochester, January 2003.
Keynote Speaker, 3rd Biennial World Conference, International Cleft Lip & Palate Foundation, Halifax, N.S., June 2004.
Bernard G. Sarnat Eponymous Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles, November 2006.
External Examiner for Advanced Degrees
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Ph.D. (1978).
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, Ph.D. (1979).
University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, D.Sc. (1980).
University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Ph.D. (1983).
University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia, D.D.Sc. (1989).
University of Alberta, Edmonton, M.Sc. and Ph.D. (1986, 1988, 1996).
University of the Witwatersrand, D.Sc. (Dent.) (1991).
National University of Singapore, M.Sc. (1999).
University of the Witwatersrand D.Sc. (Dent.) (2000).
Consultant Posts
Ontario Council of Graduate Studies: Appraiser of the Graduate Program in Dentistry of the University of Toronto, 1986.
Canadian Dental Association: Accreditation Team Member, Specialty Programs, University of Toronto, April 1986.
Undergraduate Dental Program, Univ. of Toronto, October 1986.
Dental Program, Univ. of Western Ontario: Accreditation Team Member, Feb. 1989.
Dental Program, Univ. of Singapore, 1993 and 1996.
Reviewer, Comprehensive Oral Health Research Centers of Discovery, N.I.D.R.-N.I.H., Bethesda, 1999.
Referee
Journal of Anatomy
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
Anatomy and Embryology
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Archives of Oral Biology
Canadian Journal of Anthropology
Canadian Dental Journal
Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Journal.
Critical Reviews in Oral Biology and Medicine.
Journal of Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology
Journal of Dental Research
Journal of Dental Education
Laboratory Animal Science
Medical Research Council of Canada
Manitoba Health Research Council
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Grant Program
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Science
Journal of Anatomy
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Clinical Anatomy
Avocational Interests
Classical Music, Books, Stamps, Antique dental instruments
Committee Memberships at the University of Alberta
Dental Library Committee, Chairman. 1972 to 1999.
Dental Museum Committee, Chairman. 1976 to Present.
Dental Consulting Services, Past Chairman. 1975.
Dental Curriculum Committee, Member. 1975, 1985 to 1987.
Academic Standing Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Member. 1986, 1988, 1993-1996
Dental School Golden Jubilee Committee, Member. 1976.
Library Committee, General Faculties Council. 1980-82.
Adjudicator, Annual Youth Science Fairs. 1971-77.
Faculty Planning Committee, Faculty of Dentistry. 1986-87.
Faculty of Dentistry, 75th Anniversary Committee, Chairman. 1993.
PUBLICATIONS
A. Books and Special Journal Issues
1. Sperber, G.H.: "Craniofacial Embryology: Bristol; John Wright & Sons Ltd.
i. 1st edition - 1973 (132 pages).
ii. 2nd edition - 1976; Japanese edition, Shorin Publishers, 1976 (204 pages).
iii. 3rd edition - 1980 (204 pages).
iv. 4th edition - 1989: London: Butterworths Scientific (246 pages). Japanese edition, 1991. German edition, 1991. Indonesian edition, 1991.
v. Revised 4th edition, 1993. Oxford Butterworth-Heineman.
2. Sperber, G.H.: Demineralization Lesions of Intact Enamel". M.S.Thesis, University of Rochester. 1962 (102 pages).
3. Sperber, G.H.: "The Morphology of the Cheek Teeth of Early South African Hominids", Ph.D. Thesis, Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1975 (2 volumes, 232 and 156 pages).
4. Sperber, G.H. and Skinner, M.: "Atlas of Radiographs of Early Man", New York, Alan R. Liss Inc., 1982 (346 pages).
5. Sperber, G.H.(Editor): Proceedings of a Symposium on Human Evolution. Canadian Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 3, No. 2, Spring, pp. 143-257, 1983.
6. Sperber, G.H.(Editor): From Apes to Angels: Essays in Anthropology in Honor of Phillip V. Tobias. New York, Wiley/Liss, 1990, 350 pages.
7. Sperber, G.H. Craniofacial Development. Toronto: B.C. Decker Inc. 2001, 220 pages.
8. Sperber, G.H., Sperber, S.M., Guttman, G. D. Craniofacial Embryogenetics and Development. Shelton, CT: PMPH-USA 2010, 250 pages.
9. Sperber G H., Spereber SM. Craniofacial Embryogenetics and Development. 3rd Ed. PMPH-USA. Raleigh, N.C. 2017. 255 pages
B. Book Chapters
1. Sperber, G.H.: Comparative Primate Dental Enamel Thickness: A Radiodontological Study. In: "The Past, Present and Future of Hominid Evolution". Proceedings of the Taung Diamond Jubilee International Symposium. (P.V. Tobias, editor). Alan R. Liss Inc., New York, pp. 443-454, 1985.
2. Sperber, G.H.: "Embryology of the Head and Neck", Vol. 4, Chapter 1 in "Otolaryngology", (G. English, editor), Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1986, pp. 1-29.
3. Sperber, G.H.: Palaeodontology - radiographic revelations of the Australopithecinae, Chapterin "African Origins and Variations", (J.K. Lundy and R. Singer, eds.), Witwatersrand University Press, pp. 195-207, 1986.
4. Sperber, G.H., Honore, L.H. and Johnson, E.S.: Acalvaria,Holoprosencephaly and Facial Dysmorphia Syndrome. In: Current Concepts in Craniofacial Anomalies (Melnick, M., editor). Alan R. Liss Inc., New York, pp. 318-329, 1986.
5. Sperber, G.H. and Machin, G.A. Microscopic Study of Midline Determinants in Early Janiceps Twins. In: Birth Defects: Original Article Series. Genetic Aspects of Developmental Pathology, (E.F. Gilbert and J.M. Opitz, eds.), Vol. 23, No. 1, Alan R. Liss Inc., New York, pp. 243-275, 1987.
6. Sperber, G.H., Honore, L., Machin, G.A. and Johnson, E.S. Craniofacial Anomalies in Trisomy 13. In: Neural Crest and Craniofacial Disorders: Genetic Aspects. (Opitz, J.M., Gorlin, R.J., eds.). Alan R. Liss Inc. New York, 1988. pp. 205-206.