John Meechan is Senior Lecturer and honorary consultant in Oral
Surgery at Newcastle University,
United Kingdom.
He qualified in Glasgow
with a BSc in 1974 and BDS in 1977. He has Fellowships in Dental Surgery from the
Royal Colleges of Edinburgh and Glasgow. He was awarded a PhD from Newcastle University
in 1989. He has worked in general dental practice in Scotland and South Wales, held hospital
positions in Glasgow and Newcastle,
and University positions in Vancouver and Newcastle.
John has published over 130 papers and authored 7 books. He chairs the dental injection systems working group
of the International Standards Organisation. He is a past President of the
Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology and Dental Anesthesiology groups of
the International Association for Dental Research.
He is the recipient of a Distinguished Scientist Award
from the IADR and a King James IV Professorship from the Royal College of
Surgeons of Edinburgh.
