[GROUP 1: Education & Career]
- Graduated from the Royal School of Dentistry in Malmö, Sweden
- Completed specialty training in oral surgery and periodontology at the University of Lund
- Started career as a professor of roentgenology in 1957 at Lund
- Conducted research on orthogonal cutting of dentine for his doctoral thesis
- Became associate professor and chair of periodontics at the University of Umeå in 1967
[GROUP 2: Contributions & Achievements]
- Elected dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Gothenburg in 1977
- Served as dean at the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1983
- Inducted as an honorary member of the American Academy of Periodontology in 1982
- Awarded the William J. Gies award in 2008
- Maintains close ties to periodontology programs in the United States
[GROUP 3: Research Interests]
- Specialised in oral and maxillofacial radiology
- Conducted research on the cutting of dentine
- Focused on periodontology and oral surgery
- Contributed to the art and science of periodontology
- Continued research and collaboration with the University of Southern California
[GROUP 4: Professional Affiliations]
- Affiliated with the University of Lund, University of Umeå, and University of Gothenburg
- Held positions as professor and chair of periodontics
- Honorary member of the American Academy of Periodontology
- Active member of periodontology programs in the United States
- Well-regarded in the field of dentistry and periodontology
[GROUP 5: Personal Life]
- Married to Annalena Lindhe-Rosenqvist
- Has three children: Pär, Anna-Maria, and Anna-Karin
- Maintains a balanced personal and professional life
- Private and family-oriented individual
- Values relationships and family bonds
Jan Lindhe (born 1935, Helsingborg) is a Swedish periodontist and a clinical research scientist specializing in periodontology.
Jan Lindhe | |
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 Lindhe (centre right) receiving an honorary doctorate in Amsterdam (1982) | |
| Born | 1935 (age 88–89) Helsingborg |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse | Annalena Lindhe-Rosenqvist |
| Children | Three |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Periodontology |
