Charles E. Smith
Scientist
Honorary Doctorate in Dental Medicine
Charles E. Smith is considered a leading authority in dental medicine by his peers. In the course of his 60-year career, he has made important contributions to research in the field and influenced several generations of scientists.
Holding a doctorate from McGill University, Charles E. Smith has made major technological discoveries that have raised Québec’s profile. Among them are new methods for studying dental enamel, key contributions to our understanding of how certain rare diseases affect dental development.
Over the course of his career, Professor Smith has also distinguished himself with his expertise in a number of fields, including cell biology and anatomy. One of his findings relates to the bones that act as fertility regulators.
His research contributions led to him being made a fellow of the Medical Research Council of Québec (today’s Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé) and the Medical Research Council of Canada (today’s Canadian Institutes of Health Research). In 1976, he received an award from the Canadian Dental Research Association as well as McGill University’s Howard S. Katz Excellence in Teaching Award. He’s also been a visiting scientist at the Forsyth Institute in Boston and at the University of Michigan, two world-renowned institutions.
Professor Smith trained most of today’s leaders in dental medicine. He has contributed to numerous books in basic science that have been used to train thousands of students. To this day, he continues to give generously of his time to support young scientists in the field.
Professor Smith is recognized for his outstanding work and has published close to 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles, which have been cited 7,500 times. Throughout his prolific career, he has emphasized multidisciplinarity, internationalization, innovation, collaboration, mentorship, and teaching and research excellence.
Université Laval awards to Charles E. Smith an honorary doctorate in dental medicine, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to research and teaching in that field.