Harold (Hal) C. Slavkin, DDS, the 22nd president of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (1993 to 1994), died on December 22, 2023. During a career that spanned almost 6 decades, Hal distinguished himself as an international authority on craniofacial biology and an advocate for oral health equity. He served as dean of the University of Southern California’s dental school, founded the school’s Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, created the nation’s first PhD program in craniofacial biology, and served as the sixth director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Hal’s studies of the molecular and cellular underpinnings of craniofacial malformations prepared him to champion translational research later in his career, when his work with patient advocates revealed the importance of applying new discoveries to clinical practice. A visionary thinker, skilled administrator, progressive educator, compelling communicator, researcher, scholar, and mentor, Hal was known as a Renaissance leader. He rejoiced in fostering collaborative synergies among people and organizations. Throughout his life, family was his central grounding force. He and his wife, Lois, advanced a wide range of social and community initiatives and took great pride in their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. We remember Hal for his indelible spirit, unflappable enthusiasm for science, fierce advocacy for social justice, and infectious zest for life. Here, we outline his multidimensional accomplishments through the lenses of academia, government, and nonprofit organizations. Although it is with heavy hearts that we bid goodbye to this remarkable man, our spirits are lightened by the many gifts he left behind.

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哈罗德·斯拉夫金 (Harold C. Slavkin)：我们这个时代的变革型领导者


Harold (Hal) C. Slavkin，DDS，美国牙科、口腔和颅面研究协会第 22 任主席（1993 年至 1994 年）于 2023 年 12 月 22 日去世。在跨越近 6 年的职业生涯中，Hal 表现出色作为颅面生物学的国际权威和口腔健康公平的倡导者。他担任南加州大学牙科学院院长，创立了该校颅面分子生物学中心，创建了美国第一个颅面生物学博士项目，并担任国家牙科和颅面研究所第六任所长。哈尔对颅面畸形的分子和细胞基础的研究为他在职业生涯后期支持转化研究做好了准备，当时他与患者倡导者的合作揭示了将新发现应用于临床实践的重要性。哈尔是一位富有远见的思想家、熟练的管理者、进步的教育家、引人注目的沟通者、研究员、学者和导师，被誉为文艺复兴时期的领袖。他对促进个人和组织之间的协作协同作用感到高兴。在他的一生中，家庭是他的核心支柱。他和他的妻子路易斯推动了广泛的社会和社区倡议，并为他们的孩子、孙子和曾孙感到非常自豪。我们铭记哈尔不可磨灭的精神、对科学坚定不移的热情、对社会正义的强烈倡导以及对生活的富有感染力的热情。在这里，我们通过学术界、政府和非营利组织的视角概述了他的多维成就。尽管我们怀着沉重的心情告别这位杰出的人物，但他留下的许多礼物让我们的精神振奋。