Professor Nikos Donos (DDS, MS, FHEA, FDSRCSEngl., PhD) is the Director of Research, Professor & Chair of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, at the Centre for Oral Clinical Research (COCR), Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). 

In 2024, Prof. Donos was awarded the prestigious International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Distinguished Scientist in Periodontal Disease Award and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) Distinguished Scientist Award. In 2011, he was presented with the IADR- Periodontology Group award in Periodontal Regenerative Medicine and in 2019 the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Clinical Research Award for his contribution as co-author. In 2004, Professor Donos was awarded the European Association of Osseointegration (EAO)- Basic Science Research Award. 

In 2009, Prof. Donos has been presented with the title of Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry in Hong Kong, in 2012 the title of Adjunct Professor at the Dental School-Griffith University in Australia, in 2015 the title of Honorary Professor at UCL-Eastman Dental Institute and in 2019 the title of Honorary Professor, School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Australia.

Professor Donos is Past President of the British Society of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry (BSP) (2020), the Past Academic Representative of the Committee of the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI)(UK) and is a board member of the Osteology Foundation (OF)-Switzerland where he also is the Chair of the Science Committee (for OF). 

Professor Donos is the Chair of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) Education Committee (until 2029) for which he has been a member of the EFP Post-Graduate Education committee (PEC) since 2012. Through his role as the Chair of the EFP Education Committee, Prof. Donos is also a member of the EFP Board. Professor Donos has served regularly as EFP examiner and has been involved in the accreditation and re-accreditation process of a number of EFP post graduate programmes.

Prof. Donos has published more than 275 peer reviewed publications, is the editor of 5 textbooks and author/co-author of 15 book chapters in the field of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. 

Prof. Donos has significant clinical experience in providing advanced treatment modalities to patients suffering from severe periodontal disease. Those modalities include all steps (non-surgical and surgical) for the treatment of periodontal disease including periodontal and bone tissue regeneration and replacement of missing teeth with dental implants. Furthermore, Prof. Donos has significant experience in non-surgical and surgical treatment of peri-implant diseases as well as in surgical procedures for coverage of exposed root surfaces (gum recessions). All the above clinical problems and their treatments are topics that Professor Donos regularly covers in his lectures on a national and international level.