National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
J Dent Res. 2024 Jun;103(6):573-576. doi: 10.1177/00220345241247784. Epub 2024 May 9.
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.
哈罗德（哈尔）·C·斯拉夫金（Harold (Hal) C. Slavkin），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 日逝世。在近 60 年的职业生涯中，哈尔作为颅面生物学的国际权威和口腔健康公平的倡导者而声名远扬。他曾担任南加州大学牙科学院院长，创立了该校的颅面分子生物学中心，创建了美国首个颅面生物学博士项目，并担任第六任国立牙科和颅面研究所所长。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开展转化研究奠定了基础，当时他与患者权益倡导者合作的工作揭示了将新发现应用于临床实践的重要性。作为一位有远见的思想家、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，哈尔是一位文艺复兴式的领导者。他喜欢在人与人之间、组织与组织之间培养协同合作。在他的一生中，家庭是他的核心力量。他和他的妻子洛伊斯（Lois）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。我们怀念哈尔的是他不可磨灭的精神、对科学的坚定热情、对社会正义的强烈倡导以及对生活的感染力。在这里，我们从学术界、政府和非营利组织的角度概述了他多方面的成就。虽然我们怀着沉重的心情告别这位杰出的人，但他留下的许多礼物让我们的心情变得轻松。
