Alan was conferred the Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2001, and Master of Dental Science (Prosthodontics) with Honours in 2007 by the University of Sydney. He was awarded the ITI Scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina, Department of Periodontics, where he received further full-time training in implant surgery and grafting. Over the decades Alan has developed techniques, such as the Split-Key Technique for veneers, and invented dental tools, such as the ProsMate, which are used by dentists around the world. He leads the country in the placement of immediate implants utilising the Socket Shield Technique in the aesthetic zone.

Current Roles: Assistant Professor for the University of Hong Kong, Chair of the Education and Research Committee of the Australian Prosthodontic Society, Fellow of the International Team for Implantology, Fellow of the Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists, Mentor for the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) program (University of Sydney), Mentor for the Postgraduate Diploma of Dental Implantology (Charles Sturt University), Examiner for the ITI Diploma, Director of North Shore ITI Study Club, Clinical Lecturer for the University of Sydney, Clinical Educator for James Cook University, Reviewer for the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, Managing Director of CREED CE, Convenor for Implant Prosthodontics and Porcelain Veneers courses.

Past Roles: Member of the Planning Committee of Continuing Education in Dentistry (University of Sydney), Federal Executive of the Australian Prosthodontic Society, Member of the Executive Committee of the Australasian Osseointegration Society, Lecturer and Examiner in Prosthodontics (University of Sydney), Textbook Contributor to "Oral Rehabilitation: A Case-Based Approach."

Research: Dental Implants in Patients with Tooth Genesis (International Journal of Prosthodontics), Maxillary Bone in the Aesthetic Zone (International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants), First Prize Research Presentation in the 8th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Osseointegration Society, Immediate Implants in the Aesthetic Zone (in publication), Socket Shield Technique in the Aesthetic Zone (in publication).

Alan gave up the opportunity to be an Australian Olympian to pursue a career in dentistry, and he has absolutely no regrets. Married to Michele and with two beautiful children, including a daughter who is studying dentistry, he is kept grounded by his family.