8. Professor Philip D. Marsh on Challenging the Orthodoxy Pt.1
8. Professor Philip D. Marsh on Challenging the Orthodoxy Pt.1  
Podcast: Contrary to Ordinary, Exploring Extraordinary Personal Journeys
Published On: Tue Jun 27 2023
Description: If you're going to be a trailblazer, then you're going to have to take down a few trees along the way. You have to be willing to follow your nose and believe in what you're doing enough to embrace your critics with open arms.Today’s guest is Philip Marsh, Professor Emeritus of Oral Microbiology at the School of Dentistry at the University of Leeds in the UK. In his impressive career, he's published over 300 research papers and review articles and is co-author of a leading textbook on oral microbiology. He has won numerous awards including the ORCA-Rolex Award for Caries Research in 1991, the IADR Distinguished Science Award (Research in Dental Caries) in 1998, the Society for General Microbiology (UK) Colworth Prize Award in 2001, and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 from the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry. The only one missing is a Noble Prize!Join us next time for Part 2 of Phil’s interview.ResourcesFollow your curiosity, connect, and join our ever-growing community of extraordinary minds.CariFree WebsiteCariFree on InstagramCariFree on FacebookCariFree on PinterestCariFree on TwitterProfessor Philip D. Marsh’s LinkedInUniversity of Leeds School of Dentistry What's In This EpisodePhil’s journey to the field of oral microbiologyThe confidence-shattering criticism he faced early in his careerHow Phil braved the wilderness and stood up for what he believed inThe science behind Phil’s groundbreaking theories