Errol Solomon Meyers

Who is Errol Solomon Meyers?

Professor Errol Solomon Meyers was one of the founding fathers of the University of Queensland School of Medicine in Brisbane, Australia.

Meyers was a leader in medical and dental education in Queensland. Prior to the establishment of the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Queensland in 1936, he was a leader in postgraduate medical courses conducted at the British Medical Association and was the doyen of surgical anatomy.

After his death, the ES Meyers Memorial Lecture was inaugurated in 1957 by the University of Queensland Medical Society to honour his role in establishing medical education in Queensland. The Lecture has since grown into a celebrated tradition in Australian medical circles.