Professor EmeritusIven Klineberg

BDS, MDS, PhD, FICD, FRACDS, RFD AM

Iven Klineberg graduated from the University of Sydney in dentistry and science (BDS, BSc), and clinical training in prosthodontics (MDS, 1966).

Gained his PhD in the University of London (1971) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Department of Applied Physiology; and Fellowship in Dental Surgery (FDSRCS); was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of SurgeonsEdinburgh (2002).

He was Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Occlusion, University of Michigan (1977-8), and appointed Professor and Head of Prosthodontics, University of Sydney (1979-2006 and from 2013), Nobel Biocare Chair of Oral Rehabilitation (2007-2012), Professor of Prosthodontics (from 2012).

Appointed Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney (1991-1998 and 2003-2004).

Awarded Membership in the Order of Australia (1996).

Co-ordinator of the specialty program in prosthodontics since 1980 ? MDSc and DClin Dent.

Co-ordinator of the Grad Dipl Clin Dent (oral implants) since 1994

Established an Orofacial Pain Clinic (1980) at the Sydney Dental Hospital and Westmead Centre for Oral Health (1986) for management of patients with temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain; which also provided a forum for clinical training for postgraduate students.

Established an Implant Centre linked with the Sydney Dental Hospital as an interdisciplinary initiative with the Department of Oral Surgery (1982) and at Westmead Centre for Oral Health (1986). Postgraduate training, and continuing-education courses were presented from 1986 and introduced the Brånemark Implant System together with the Brånemark Centre in Perth.