Background
Meyers, Wayne Marvin was born on August 28, 1924 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John William and Carrie Venca (Weaver) Meyers.
Meyers, Wayne Marvin was born on August 28, 1924 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John William and Carrie Venca (Weaver) Meyers.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1947. Doctor of Science (honorary), Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1986. Diploma, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, 1950.
Master of Science in Medical Microbiology, University Wisconsin, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Microbiology, University Wisconsin, 1955. Doctor of Medicine, Baylor College Medicine, 1959.
Instructor Baylor College Medicine, 1955-1959. Intern Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1959-1960. Staff physician Berrien General Hospital, Berrien Center, Michigan, 1960-1961.
Missionary physician American Leprosy Missions, Congo/Zaire, Burundi, 1961-1973. Professor pathology School Medicine University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1973-1975. Chief microbiology division Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1975-1989, chief mycobacteriology, 1989—2005, registrar leprosy registry, 1975—2005, assistant to registrar leprosy registry, since 2005, visiting scientist, since 2005.
Member leprosy panel United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program, 1976-1983. Member science advisory board Leonard Wood Memorial, 1981-1985, science consultant director, 1985-1987, science director, 1987-1990, consultant, 1990—2004. Research affiliate Tulane University, 1981—2005.
Board directors Gorgas Memorial Institute Tropical and Preventive Medicine, Inc., Leonard Wood Memorial. With United States Army, 1944-1946.
Advisory board Damien-Dutton Society for Leprosy Aid, Inc., 1983-1996, corporation board of directors, since 1996. Advisory board American Leprosy Missions, Inc., 1979-1988, Chairman of the Board, 1985-1988, program consultant to board, member board reference, since 1988. Member Hansen's Disease Research Advisory Committee, Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, Louisiana, 1985-1992, chairman, 1985-1992.
Member Buruli Ulcer Task Force World Health Organization, since 1998. With United States Army, 1944-1946. Member International Leprosy Association (councillor 1978-1988, president 1988-1993), International Academy Pathology, International Society Tropical Dermatology, American Society.Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Society Microbiology, Binford-DamminSoc.
Infectious Disease Pathologists (secretary-treasurer 1988-1991, president 1995-1996), International Society Travel Medicine, Sigma Xi.
Married Esther Louise Kleinschmidt, August 26, 1953. Children: Amy, George, Daniel, Sara.