Dr. 
Fotinos S. Panagakos, DMD, PhD

Dr. Panagakos served for 14 years as a faculty member at NJDS, where he also served in a number of administrative positions. Dr. Panagakos was active in the dental teaching programs and had an active research program.  

In June, 2005, Dr. Panagakos joined the Colgate Palmolive Oral Care Clinical Research Department as an Associate Director. His responsibilities included clinical research and development support for the North American Oral Care division and Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals. In January, 2006, Dr. Panagakos was promoted to Director of Professional Relations and Scientific Affairs – North America. In that role, Dr. Panagakos served as the primary liaison between Colgate and professional and academic communities in the US, coordinated all professional education programs, and served as the scientific affairs liaison to the professional community. Since April 2009, Dr. Panagakos is the Director of Clinical Research Relations and Strategy within the Research and Development division of Colgate-Palmolive Co. His responsibilities include oversight of clinical studies, scientific communication strategy, and liaison with dental professional organizations.