Emeritus Professor Laurence Walsh AO

BDSc, PhD, DDSc, GCEd, FRACDS, FFOP(RCPA), FIADFE, FICD, FADI, FPFA 

Laurie Walsh has contributed to writing Australian standards for laser safety since 1992, and is the author of the ADA Practical Guide on Lasers. He has over 25 years experience as a Laser Safety Officer. Laurie is a member of the Australian Institute for Safety and Health, and an associate member of the Australian Institute of Physics. As an emeritus professor at UQ since 2021, he continues to research in the area of laser technologies, and collaborates with laser research teams at ANU and Griffith University on advanced laser systems for dentistry. Laurie holds over 10 patents on laser technologies. He has taught laser physics and medical laser safety for over 30 years. He has undertaken clinical and laboratory trials for a wide range of lasers, and he has published over 100 papers and 3 textbooks on lasers in dentistry. Laurence has over 30 years clinical experience with using lasers for oral surgery, hard tissue procedures and for photobiomodulation. He has presented over 200 hands-on courses on lasers across Australia and internationally. Laurie served as the president of the Australian Association for Laser Dentistry from 2018-2024.