Background
Devenish Meares was born at Summer Hill, New South Wales, the son of C East Devenish Meares from his first marriage.
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Meares attended Newington College (1919-1924) and went up to the University of Sydney in 1925, graduating as a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with first-class honours in 1932.
Career
Meares served on the staff of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital before going to the United Kingdom to gain gynaecological experience at Street Mary"s Hospital, Manchester. On his return to Australia he was appointed as an Honorary at the Crown Street Women"s Hospital, Sydney. In 1946, after active service, he was appointed as an Honorary at Sydney Hospital.
From that time he was a clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney and in 1954 was appointed Consultant Gynaecologist to The Cancer Council New South Wales.
In 1967 the Vth World Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology was held in Sydney and Meares was president of the meeting. In the same year he was elected President of the Australian Council of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and held that position until 1970.
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Achievements
Membership
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
On the formation of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1983 he was made a Foundation Fellow.
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Australia