Sir Ian Derek Gainsford (born 24 June 1930) was dean of King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, King's College London (1988–1997) and vice-principal of King's College London (1994–1997). He is president of the Maccabaeans.
Sir Ian was the son of Rabbi Dr Morris Ginsberg. He was educated at Thames Valley Grammar School, Twickenham, King's College London and at the University of Toronto.
Junior Staff, King’s College Hospital, 1955–57Member of staff, Dept of Conservative Dentistry, London Hospital Medical School, 1957–70Senior Lecturer/Consultant, Dept of Conservative Dentistry, KCH, 1970–97Deputy Dean of Dental Studies, 1973–77; Dir of Clinical Dental Services, KCH, 1977–87 (Dean of Dental Studies, KCH Medical School, 1977–83)Dean, Faculty of Clinical Dentistry, KCL, 1983–87President, British Society for Restorative Dentistry, 1973–74Member: BDA, 1956– (President, Metropolitan Branch, 1981–82)President, American Dental Society of London, 1982)President, Western Marble Arch Synagogue, 1998–2000Honorary President, British Friends of Magen David Adom, 1995–He wrote the standard textbook Silver Amalgam in Clinical Practice (1965, 3rd edn 1992)
Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons, 1967Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1998He was knighted in 1995.
