Dr. Bjorn U. Zachrisson

Dr. Björn Zachrisson is Professor of the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Oslo, Norway and maintains a private orthodontic practice in Oslo, restricted to the treatment of adult patients. He has published more than 250 scientifi c and clinical articles in international journals and textbooks in orthodontics, periodontology, traumatology, and general dentistry, and lectured world wide. Dr. Zachrisson has presented numerous keynote lectures and pre- or postcongress courses at international orthodontic congresses. He has received many awards and honors from orthodontic societies in Europe, USA, Asia, Australia, and Africa, including the Salzmann (1986), Steiner (1990), Friel (1997), Mershon (1998), Northcroft (1999), Seward (2000), and Merrifi eld (2000) Lectures, and the Case (1996), the OERF (Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation) (1995), the Associated Journals of Europe (1997), Burstone (1999), Kokich/Shapiro Visiting Scholar (1999), 8th SIDO World (2001), and Dewel (2003) Awards. In 2007, he received both the prestigious Ketcham and Jarabak awards from the American Association of Orthodontists.

Dr. Zachrisson is a Honorary Member of the Orthodontic Societies of Ireland, Republic of China (Taiwan), South Africa, Israel, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Peru, Norway and The International Tweed Foundation, as well as of the Scandinavian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the Interdisciplinary Dental Society of the Caribbean, and the Angle Society of Europe (2011). He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics and a Member of the Editorial Boards of several orthodontic and dental journals.