Professor M. Quirynen graduated in 1980 as dentist at the Catholic University of Leuven and finished in 1984 his training in periodontology at the department of Periodontology (Catholic University Leuven). In 1986 he presented his Ph. D. entitled: Anatomical and inflammatory factors influence bacterial plaque growth and retention in man. In 1990 he was appointed professor at the Faculty of medicine of the Catholic University of Leuven to teach periodontology and anatomy. His research deals mainly with oral microbiology, with special attention to the influence of surface characteristics on bacterial adhesion and the effect of antiseptics. He published over 200 full papers in international peer-reviewed journals. He is member of the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Periodontology (associate editor), Clinical Oral implants Research, Periodontal Practice Today and Parodontologie. |
