He was honoured with a fellowship both by the Pierre Fauchard Academy in the USA, Dental Practitioners Association (the first such to be awarded). He was President, twice, of the Dental Practitioners Association. Brian Lux was a thorn in the side of the dental establishment, but was returned many times as a member of the GDC.

He was born in Derby and went to school at Bemrose Grammar School, Derby and Perse School, Cambridge. His father was a tailor and he had early ambitions to be either a fighter pilot or an engine driver. However he entered Guys Hospital Dental School in 1952 and qualified LDS RCS in 1956. After spending two years as a Dental Officer in the RAF, he had his own practice in Cheshire.

Many will know him as a sportsman, first at school with swimming, then boxing at Guys. After qualification he became interested in sailing and in later life had the satisfaction of completing the London Marathon. This led him to continue road racing, completing many shorter races and another fifteen marathons, including New York.

During his practising life and beyond he wrote for many dental publications, including The Probe, which it was the journal of the GDPA, the General Dental Practitioner and after retirement for Dental Practice plus contributions to GDPUK. He always wrote as he saw it and never pulled his punches. Woe betide any editor who tried to rein him in; his voice was that of the general dental practitioner at the chairside.

After retirement (from clinical dentistry) he moved to  Llandudno in North Wales where his interest in writing, especially in children’s literature. He was the Facilitator, Creative Writing for the Llandudno Branch of U3A and Chairman/Treasurer of Llandudno & District Writers. He was the published author of two books for children, 'Loppylugs & the Dam,' and 'Court of Foxes.'

Brian Lux will be missed greatly in the worlds of dentistry, sport and writing as well as by his family, to whom we send our condolences.