IADR Distinguished Scientist Award
Former winners
| Year | Name of Recipient |
Title of Award |
| 1966 | William Armstrong | Basic Research in Biological Mineralisation |
| 1968 | William Armstrong | H Trendley Dean Memorial Award (Fluoride research) |
| 1969 | John Eastoe | Basic Research in Biological Mineralisation |
| 1976 | Thomas Lehner |
Basic Research in Periodontal Disease |
| 1977 | Andrew Brewer | Basic research in Prosthodontics and Implants |
| 1979 | John Garrett | Isaac Schour Memorial (Anatomy and Cell Biology) |
| 1980 | Neil Jenkins | H Trendley Dean Memorial Award |
| 1980 | David Watts | Research in Prosthodontics and Implants |
| 1984 | Stephen Challacombe | Young Investigator |
| 1986 | John Bates | Research in Prosthodontics and Implants |
| 1988 | Derek Stafford | Research in Prosthodontics and Implants |
| 1988 | Mark Ferguson | Young Investigator |
| 1989 | Alan Boyde | Basic Research in Biological Mineralisation |
| 1991 | Roger Browne | Pulp Biology Research |
| 1992 | Robert Yemm | Basic Research in Prosthodontics and Implants |
| 1993 | Colin Robinson | Basic Research in Biological Mineralisation |
| 1993 | Michael Braden | Wilmer Souder (Dental Materials) |
| 1994 | Michael Dixon | Young Investigator |
| 1994 | Martin Addy | Basic Research in Periodontal Disease |
| 1994 | Bruce Matthews | Pulp Biology Research |
| 1995 | Ian Mackenzie | Oral Medicine and Pathology Research |
| 1996 | Roy Russell | Research in Dental Caries |
| 1996 | David Williams | Oral Medicine and Pathology |
| 1996 | Andrew Rugg-Gunn | H Trendley Dean Memorial |
| 1996 | Alan Harrison | Research in Prosthodontics and Implants |
| 1997 | Graham Embery | Research in Oral Biology |
| 1997 | Stephen Challacombe | Oral Medicine and Pathology Research |
| 1997 | John Murray | H Trendley Dean Memorial |
| 1998 | Philip Marsh | Research in Dental Caries |
| 1998 | John McCabe | Wilmer Souder |
| 1999 | Nigel Pitts | H Trendley Dean Memorial |
| 1999 | Robin Seymour | Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research |
| 2000 | Howard Jenkinson | Research in Oral Biology |
| 2000 | Mark Ferguson | Craniofacial Biology Research |
| 2001 | Aubrey Sheiham | Behavioural Science and Health Service Research |
| 2001 | Michael Dixon | Craniofacial Biology Research |
| 2002 | Rachel Hall | Young Investigator |
| 2002 | Jonathan Knowles | Young Investigator |
| 2002 | John Garrett | Salivary Research |
| 2003 | Angus Walls | Geriatric Oral Research |
| 2003 | Maxine Partridge | Oral Medicine and Pathology Research |
| 2003 | David Watts | Wilmer Souder |
| 2004 | Paul Sharpe | Craniofacial Biology Research |
| 2004 | David Beighton | Research in Dental Caries |
| 2004 | Tony Smith | Pulp Biology Research |
| 2005 | Edwina Kidd | Research in Dental Caries |
| 2005 | Newell Johnson | Oral Medicine and Pathology Research |
| 2005 | Michael Curtis | Basic Research in Periodontal Disease |
| 2006 | Anthony Blinkhorn | H Trendley Dean Memorial |
| 2006 | John Meechan | Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research |
| 2007 | Kenneth Stephen | H Trendley Dean Memorial |
| 2008 | Jimmy Steele | Geriatric Oral Research |
| 2008 | Paul Speight | Oral Medicine and Pathology |
| 2008 | Phillip Preshaw | Young Investigator |