Professor Eric Reynolds is a Melbourne Laureate Professor and Head of the Melbourne Dental School. He is also Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences of the University of Melbourne and CEO of the Oral Health CRC. He has been researching and teaching for 30 years on the aetiology and prevention of oral diseases. He has over 254 scientific publications and 22 patents. Professor Reynolds is on the Editorial Board for the Australian Dental Journal and has also been a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Dental Research, the publication of the American Association for Dental Research. Professor Reynolds has received numerous awards and distinctions with the most significant being the Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award in 2002 to recognize the successful application of science and technology and the Victoria Prize in 2005 which is awarded to an individual whose scientific discovery or technological innovation has significantly advanced the State of Victoria. Also in 2005 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to community dental health and to dental education. In 2011 he received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research.