Dr. Alan A. Lowe Entrance Award in Dentistry

Award descriptionA $2,500 award has been made available annually through a gift from Dr. Alan A. Lowe (D.M.D. 1972, Ph.D.) for a student entering the D.M.D. program who has demonstrated UBC pre-dentistry academic achievements and community service. Dr. Lowe is a Professor Emeritus in the UBC Faculty of Dentistry. He completed his D.M.D. at UBC and his orthodontic and Ph.D. training at the University of Toronto before returning to UBC as a full-time faculty member in the Faculty of Dentistry. Dr. Lowe developed the Facultys undergraduate orthodontic program and provided training to two thousand dentistry students at UBC. He served as Division Chair of Orthodontics, Department Chair of Oral Health Sciences and Chair of Admissions during his UBC academic career. Dr. Lowe was one of the founding members of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. His extensive research contributions on the use of oral appliances for the treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea and their effects on airway size and tongue muscle activity have been recognized worldwide. He holds Canadian, American and worldwide independent patents for three technologies related to his research endeavors. This academic award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Dentistry.