Derek William Jones (December 9, 1933 – February 15, 2024) was a British-born Canadian academic who was Professor Emeritus of Applied Oral Science and Biomaterials at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
He has authored and co-authored over 300 papers and abstracts and contributed chapters and sections on biomaterials in eight books, and his research has resulted in two patents.
[8] Serving as Chair of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)) Technical Committee 106 - Dentistry from 2005 to 2014.
[10] Jones's career at Dalhousie and his international honour from the FDI in 2016 were featured in a news article published by the university in 2017.
Plant and Derek W. Jones "The Damaging Effect of Restorative Materials II: Pulpal Effects Related to Physical and Chemical Properties", Brit.Dent.J., 140:406, 1976 °Derek W. Jones, et al. "Survey of Mercury Vapour in Dental Offices in Atlantic Canada" J.Can.Dent.
°Derek W. Jones, et al. "Chemical Composition of Glass Synthesized from Aqueous Alkaline Solutions", J.Can.Ceram.Soc., 55:42-49, 1986.