Professor Monty Duggal obtained his BDS from Patiala in 1983 and his MDS in Paediatric Dentistry in 1986.  He then immigrated to the United Kingdom and obtained his FDSRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and his PhD from Leeds University.  He joined Leeds Dental Institute as a Junior Lecturer in 1989 and is current Professor and Head of Paediatric Dentistry.  Professor Duggal has published over 75 research papers in international journals.  He is the author of ‘Restorative Techniques in Paediatric Dentistry’, which has been published in seven languages and has sold over 12,000 copies worldwide in two editions.  He is also a co-author of a textbook on Dental Traumatology.  He has obtained research grants to the total value of over one million pounds.