Awards

School of Dentistry Distinguished Alumni Award - 1990

About James R. Platt

Jim Platt was a chemist in Lloyd Phillips' laboratory before he became a dentist and educator. He helped establish a training program for dental hygienists on the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne campus in 1964 and served as one of the original faculty members. He is also a former chairman of the American Dental Association's Council on Dental Materials, Instruments, and Equipment.