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Dr Walter Lam 林宇恒
Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor
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Dr Walter Lam 林宇恒
Title:
Clinical Assistant Professor
Faculty:
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Also Cited As:
Lam, Walter Yu Hang
Lam, Yu Hang Walter
Lam WYH
Lam YH
Short Biography:
Dr. Walter Lam is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He received his dental and prosthodontic training in Hong Kong and holds the Fellowships of several Dental Colleges. He is an international dental advisor of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Secretary of the Hong Kong Prosthetic Dentistry Society. He is the Editorial Board Member, Digital Dentistry Section, Journal of Dentistry (Q1 in dentistry) and the Secretary/Treasurer, Digital Dentistry Research Network, International Association of Dental Research (IADR). He is the founding member of the HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science and a Hong Kong representative in the Dental CAD/CAM Systems (TC 06/SC 9), International Standard Organization (ISO). His research interests include Prosthodontics, Digital Dentistry and Artificial Intelligence.
Professional Qualifications
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The University of Hong Kong | BDS |
| 2011 | The University of Hong Kong | MDS (Pros) |
| 2013 | The University of Hong Kong | AdvDipProsthodont |
| 2010 | The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons | FRACDS |
| 2014 | The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | MFDS RCSEd |
| 2014 | The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | MPros RCSEd |
| 2015 | The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | MFDS RCPSG |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FHKAM (Dental Surgery) |
| 2018 | College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong | FCDSHK (Pros) |
| 2019 | Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh | FDS RCSEd |
| 2020 | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | FDS RCPSG |
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
YON, Jun Yu | 2018-07-01 | The Jonathan Ship Award (Do elderly from developed countries have better Oral health-related quality of life?): IADR Geriatric Oral Research Group | Research Achievement |
| 2019-07-01 | Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards - Faculty of Dentistry: Smiley action day: Empowering non-profit organisation & engaging community to enhance oral health with the utilization of mobile dental services: The University of Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2019-08-01 | 2nd Best Poster (Long term tooth wear status of post-radiotherapy nasopharygeal carcinoma survivors in Hong Kong): Hong Kong International Dental Expo And Symposium | Research Achievement | |
| 2015-08-01 | Oral Presentation, Best paper in Prosthodontics (A 15-year comparison of cantilevered and fixed-fixed resin bonded bridges): IADR SEA 29th Annual Scientific Meeting | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-01-01 | Best Poster (A Novel Digital Three-Dimensional Method in Analysing the Quality of Crown Preparations: A Prospective Follow-Up): Hong Kong International Dental Expo And Symposium | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-01-01 | 2nd Runner-up Poster (Trimming and Polishing of Zirconia: A Summary of Recent Works by HKU): Hong Kong International Dental Expo And Symposium | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-12-01 | 2nd Runner-up Poster (Automatic Site-Specific Multiple Level Gum Disease Detection Based On Deep Neural Network): Hong Kong International Dental Expo And Symposium | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-06-01 | Neal Garrett Award in Prosthodontics (Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence designed Single-tooth Dental Prostheses: A feasibility Study): International Association Dental Research | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-06-01 | 1st Runner up, Hatton award competition (Senior category in Southeast Asian Division) (Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence designed Single-tooth Dental Prostheses: A feasibility Study): International Association Dental Association | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 01/2017-01/2019 | Vice president | Hong Kong Prosthetic Dentistry Society |
| 01/2019-now | Secretary and Chairman of the Scientific Committee | Hong Kong Prosthetic Dentistry Society |
| 01/2019-now | Honorary consultant | Kin Lok club (Nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients self-supporting group) |
| 01/2018-now | International Dental Advisor and Examiner of the Membership in Faculty of Dental Surgery | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow |
| 01/2019-now | Member of Task Force on the Diploma of MFDS Examination | Hong Kong Dental Association |
| 01/2019-now | Professional Education Committee | Hong Kong Dental Association |
| 01/2018-now | Consultants Panel | Queen Mary Hospital and Prince Philip Dental Hospital |
| 01/2017-now | Hong Kong Representative (observer) Dental CAD/CAM Systems (TC 06/SC 9) | International Standard Organization (ISO) |
| 01/2021-now | Committee member of Dental Young Fellows Chapter | College of Dental Surgeon Hong Kong |
| 01/2018-now | Member of Information technology committee | College of Dental Surgeon Hong Kong |
| 01/2019-now | Members of Scientific Committee | Hong Kong International Dental Expo and Symposium |
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