Hom-Lay Wang

Hom-Lay Wang, DDS., MSD., Ph D, Professor and Director of Graduate Periodontics at the University of Michigan. He has co-editor three textbooks, published more than 50 book chapters/invited reviews and more than 770 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

Dr. Wang currently serves as a member of Task Force as Future Science Strategy for the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), President-Elect of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO).

Dr. Wang serves as a Co-Editor-in-Chief for Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, an Associate Editor for The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, International Journal of Oral Implantology, Section Editors for Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry and Founding Editorial board member for Clinical Advances in Periodontics, Editorial Board member for the JP, JCP, COIR, IJPRD, IJOS. Periodontology 2000, and many others.

Dr. Wang is the recipient of many awards/honors including but are not limited to: Morton L. Perel Annual Award for Dental Implant Educator (2007), AO Osseointegration Foundation Clinical Research Recipient (2016), AAP Outstanding Educator Award (2017), AAP Distinguished Scientist Award (2017), ADEA William J. Gies Annual Periodontology Award (2018), University of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Research Mentoring Award (2019),  AAP Master Clinician Award (2019), AAP Distinguished Service Award (2021), AAP Clinical Research Award (2021) and ADEA William J. Gies Annual Periodontology Award (2022).