Ian Jeffrey died after a short illness on 25 April 2011 at the age of 80. He was well known to literally hundreds of former students as Senior Lecturer in the Conservation Department of Dundee Dental School where he taught from 1959 to his retirement in 1992.

Ian was born in Edinburgh and was educated at George Herriots before moving to Wales. In 1954 he qualified as a distinguished graduate of Edinburgh Dental School and after National Service in Egypt, where he met his wife, Jenny, he spent three years in the Colonial Service working in Uganda.

During his tenure at Dundee Dental School he was one of the first to be involved in research and was awarded his PhD in 1975 for his work on spring cantilever bridges. Ian became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was a member of the Board of Examiners until his retirement. He was a gifted lecturer and clinician with a great attention to detail. Many of his former students will remember him for his fairness and his sense of humour, not to mention his constant washing of hands! In 1978 he returned to Africa for a six-month sabbatical where he helped set up the Dental School in Nairobi. Towards the end of his career he was appointed Postgraduate Dental Dean for the East of Scotland.

Unbeknown to most of his students, Ian was a keen motorbike enthusiast and possessed two large machines on which he toured round the roads of Angus on sunny summer days until relatively recently. He was also a keen wood turner and involved himself in many local organisations.

Ian was a modest man, hugely respected and adored by all. He was a pleasure to work with as a man who never changed and was consistently nice to everyone.

Ian is survived by his wife Jenny, children Michelle, Chris and Douglas, and four grandchildren.