John S. Meyer

John S. Meyer
Born 1924
England
Died 17 February 2011
Education Trinity College
Montreal Neurological Institute
McGill University
Yale School of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Medical career

Profession Physician
Specialism Neurology
Notable prizes Harold G. Wolff Award (x 3)
Mihara International Award for Stroke Research

John Stirling Meyer, M.D. (1924 – 2011) was an American doctor, known for his work in neurology. He served in the United States Navy at the Naval Hospital Yokosuka Japan, where he conducted research on head injuries on veterans of World War II and the Korean War. In 1957, he became the founding professor and Chairman of Neurology at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Later, he became the Chairman of Neurology of Baylor College of Medicine. He also served as the Chairman of the President's Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke.

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