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Guilherme Janson, 1958-2021

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 160; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.09.003

1097-6752

Daniela Gamba Garib, Marcelo Vinicius Valerio,

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

“Everything is easy when we know it.” These words, so often cited by Dr Guilherme Janson, explain his motivation, dedication, and hard work. His persistence in clarifying the difficulties and challenges of clinical orthodontics led him to work inexhaustibly on ideas and research hypotheses. With his clear interpretation of clinical reasoning, he was objective and logical when interpreting scientific outcomes. He pursued an uninterrupted line of work, authoring >500 papers and 4 orthodontic books and supervising 48 Master's degree and 28 Doctor of Philosophy degree students at Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo.Born on October 9, 1958, in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, Guilherme Janson was the son of Dr Waldyr Janson, professor of periodontics and member of the founding team of the Bauru Dental School (FOB), University of São Paulo (USP). The oldest of 4 brothers, all of them dentists, and 1 sister, a nutritionist, Dr Janson earned his degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery at FOB-USP in 1980, followed by his Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 1983 and 1985, respectively, under the supervision of Dr Décio Rodrigues Martins. From 1990 to 1991, he performed an international research fellowship at the University of Toronto, Canada, under the supervision of Dr Donald Woodside. After returning to Brazil, he achieved the academic titles of associate professor and full professor in the Department of Orthodontics at FOB-USP, where he taught orthodontics for 34 years. He was the coordinator of the postgraduate programs from 2002 to 2014, and most recently, he was Vice-Dean of the school and Vice-President of the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo (Figure). In 2019, he was recognized among the world's leading authors in the number of published papers in high-impact scientific journals regarding research topics malocclusion, Class I Angle malocclusion, and Class II Angle malocclusion, and as the world's second most influential author in orthodontics.1Aura-Tormos J.I. García-Sanz V. Estrela F. Bellot-Arcís C. Paredes-Gallardo V. Current trends in orthodontic journals listed in Journal Citation Reports. A bibliometric study.Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2019; 156: 663-674.e1Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (11) Google ScholarIn addition to being a brilliant orthodontist and researcher, Dr Janson was an athlete and lover of sports, including martial arts, Judo (black belt), squash, tennis, swimming, and water polo. He competed on the Brazilian Water Polo Master team, winning second place in the Master's World Championship 2019 in South Korea. His discipline, courage, determination, and respect for the hierarchy would have no more suitable homes than sport and academic life.As a professor, he was focused on upholding the highest standards for himself and his students. He could be rigid, demanding, systematic, serious, and obstinate, but also available, playful, kind, and fair—adjectives for the same person in his different dimensions. “If you want to stay young, you need to be open-minded to what is new,” he would say. That is why he was still young and so intense at 62 years of age.The orthodontic world mourns this loss. However, Dr Janson's legacy will live on in the daily practice of thousands of orthodontists, and his pioneering essence will dwell in the citation of his studies and new hypotheses arising from his discoveries.He lived the life of a hero: intense, true, fair, productive, positive, and too brief. We will miss him every day, but we will be grateful for having learned from him.Thank you very much, Dr Guilherme Janson. You will live forever in our hearts and daily in orthodontics. “Everything is easy when we know it.” These words, so often cited by Dr Guilherme Janson, explain his motivation, dedication, and hard work. His persistence in clarifying the difficulties and challenges of clinical orthodontics led him to work inexhaustibly on ideas and research hypotheses. With his clear interpretation of clinical reasoning, he was objective and logical when interpreting scientific outcomes. He pursued an uninterrupted line of work, authoring >500 papers and 4 orthodontic books and supervising 48 Master's degree and 28 Doctor of Philosophy degree students at Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo. Born on October 9, 1958, in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, Guilherme Janson was the son of Dr Waldyr Janson, professor of periodontics and member of the founding team of the Bauru Dental School (FOB), University of São Paulo (USP). The oldest of 4 brothers, all of them dentists, and 1 sister, a nutritionist, Dr Janson earned his degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery at FOB-USP in 1980, followed by his Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 1983 and 1985, respectively, under the supervision of Dr Décio Rodrigues Martins. From 1990 to 1991, he performed an international research fellowship at the University of Toronto, Canada, under the supervision of Dr Donald Woodside. After returning to Brazil, he achieved the academic titles of associate professor and full professor in the Department of Orthodontics at FOB-USP, where he taught orthodontics for 34 years. He was the coordinator of the postgraduate programs from 2002 to 2014, and most recently, he was Vice-Dean of the school and Vice-President of the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo (Figure). In 2019, he was recognized among the world's leading authors in the number of published papers in high-impact scientific journals regarding research topics malocclusion, Class I Angle malocclusion, and Class II Angle malocclusion, and as the world's second most influential author in orthodontics.1Aura-Tormos J.I. García-Sanz V. Estrela F. Bellot-Arcís C. Paredes-Gallardo V. Current trends in orthodontic journals listed in Journal Citation Reports. A bibliometric study.Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2019; 156: 663-674.e1Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (11) Google Scholar In addition to being a brilliant orthodontist and researcher, Dr Janson was an athlete and lover of sports, including martial arts, Judo (black belt), squash, tennis, swimming, and water polo. He competed on the Brazilian Water Polo Master team, winning second place in the Master's World Championship 2019 in South Korea. His discipline, courage, determination, and respect for the hierarchy would have no more suitable homes than sport and academic life. As a professor, he was focused on upholding the highest standards for himself and his students. He could be rigid, demanding, systematic, serious, and obstinate, but also available, playful, kind, and fair—adjectives for the same person in his different dimensions. “If you want to stay young, you need to be open-minded to what is new,” he would say. That is why he was still young and so intense at 62 years of age. The orthodontic world mourns this loss. However, Dr Janson's legacy will live on in the daily practice of thousands of orthodontists, and his pioneering essence will dwell in the citation of his studies and new hypotheses arising from his discoveries. He lived the life of a hero: intense, true, fair, productive, positive, and too brief. We will miss him every day, but we will be grateful for having learned from him. Thank you very much, Dr Guilherme Janson. You will live forever in our hearts and daily in orthodontics.