Robert J. Genco, PhD, Posthumously Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Robert J. Genco, PhD, a State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) distinguished professor of oral biology, periodontics and microbiology, has been posthumously named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), according to University at Buffalo Now.
Robert J. Genco, PhD, a State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) distinguished professor of oral biology, periodontics and microbiology, has been posthumously named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), according to University at Buffalo Now. Genco died on March 6, 2019.
Recognized by the Journal of Dental Research as the “father of oral science,” Genco joined UB as a faculty member in 1968. Genco was a world-renowned researcher in oral science and an advocate for interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurship.
During his 51 years at the university, his lab was responsible for numerous scientific findings, including the identification of bacteria responsible for periodontal disease and the establishment of smoking, osteoporosis and stress as risk factors for periodontal infections. His research on periodontal disease led to the commercialization of 10 oral health care products, ranging from toothpastes to soy calcium tablets.
