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of the faculty of the Consolidated University of North Carolina who, during the current sholastic year, has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race." Although it was, as always, difficult to single out one person from the number nominated, we are prepared to recommend a recipient. He is Dr. John Charles Brauer, Dean of the School of Dentistry in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Brauer was born in Sterling, Nebraska, 57 years ago. He was educated in the public schools of Deshler, Nebraska, the University of Nebraska, and the University of Michigan. Upon the completion of his professional education, Dr. Brauer entered the private practice of dentistry in his home state, but shortly commenced a career in dental education which has resulted in a career of high distinction in that phase of health sciences.

He has taught or held executive positions in the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry, the Atlanta Southern Dental College of Emory University, the College of Dentistry of the University of Iowa, the University of Washington, and the University of Southern California. During World War II, he was Chief of the Dental Standards Branch in the Surgeon General's Office. In 1950 when the Dental School was established at Chapel Hill, Dr. Brauer was considered to be the most qualified person in the United States to guide that component of our Health Affairs complex to the level of achievement desired. He became the first dean of that school, and the record since that more than justified the high expectations.

We must observe that the terms governing the Oliver Max Gardner selection provide that the recipient is to be that person who "during the current scholastic year has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race...." Accordingly, notwithstanding the impressive accumulated achievements of Dr. Brauer, the Committee focused its attention upon those aspects of his work which culminated during the year 1961-62.

During the past five years, the U. N. C. School of Dentistry has carried out a major research program to determine the best methods to train dental assistants and to develop techniques for helping dental practitioners use these assistants effectively. The fruits of these studies are beginning to influence dental curricula in other schools of dentistry. Furthermore, during 1961-62, as a by-product of these studies, two training programs for dental assistants were established in the post high school vocational training centers in Burlington and Goldsboro, the first such centers to be activated in the Southeastern United States. In addition, during 1961-62, a motion picture based on the U.N.C. program was made with the help of a grant from the United States Public Health Service. Copies of this picture are proving useful in recruiting trainees for positions as dental assistants. The aim of all this is to provide an expanded, top quality, reasonably-priced dental service to the general public.

During 1961-62, Dr. Brauer worked on revisions of the two textbooks which he has written. One of these, Dentistry for Children, coming out in its fifth revised edition, is the standard text m its field and is in use throughout the world. This textbook has Spanish and Japanese as well as English editions. Furthermore, during the year, he was engaged in work on a third authoritative volume, destined to be a standard text itself, on operative dentistry: he was co-editor and the contributor of two chapters. He is, as well, the author of numerous scientific articles, published in various professional journals in this country and abroad, on dentistry for children, preventive dentistry, dental education and dental manpower.

During the months preceding 1961-62, Dr. Brauer led his faculty in the preparation of long-range plans for the School of Dentistry. These plans contain two major proposals; the establishment at the earliest possible time of a $1,000,000 research center