Julian Satterthwaite is a Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Manchester (having been awarded a personal chair in 2013) and Honorary Consultant for MFT. He splits his working week between specialist practice and his work at the University & Dental Hospital in Manchester. He graduated from Cardiff in 1996 and after completing a fellowship and membership with the Royal College of Surgeons of England, he undertook a masters degree in Conservative Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute, which he was awarded (with a distinction) in October 2001. He then completed specialist training in Restorative Dentistry and a PhD in Biomaterials Science in Manchester. He is extensively involved in postgraduate education and training, having previously been Director of Graduate Education for the School of Dentistry and also Lead for Postgraduate Taught programmes. He has been Director of the University’s MSc programme in Fixed & Removable Prosthodontics since 2006, one of only a few programmes in the UK providing clinical training in the specialty. He is a former President of the British Society of Prosthodontics (2015-16). He has interests in dental biomaterials and factors influencing tooth and restoration survival.