Professor Neil Meredith BDS (Guys); MSc (Eastman); PhD (Imperial College); PhD (Gothenberg)
Neil Meredith qualified at Guys hospital in 1982. Neil completed an MSc in Conservative Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute in London in 1988 and his first PhD at Imperial College in 1992. In 1993 he became Consultant, Senior Lecturer in Bristol Dental School and was recognized as a specialist in both Prosthodontics and Restorative dentistry by the General Dental Council. His research interests have focused on biomaterials and biomechanics. In 1992 he invented the use of Resonance Frequency Analysis to measure dental implant stability, a technique that has now become the international benchmark known as Osstell. He was awarded his second PhD from the University of Gothenburg for his work in 1996. Neil became Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials at the University of Leeds in 1997. Following his entrepreneurial spirit he invented an implant system, raised venture capital funding and founded a medical device company, Neoss, of which he was CEO from 2000-2011. 2011 has seen a return to academia when Neil joined the University of Queensland as Professor of Dental Implantology and Prosthodontics. He practices clinically as a surgeon and specialist prosthodontist. In 2015 Neil became Head of Dentistry at James Cook University, Cairns, Australia. In 2019 Neil left his university ties to work in specialist practice. He formed the Postgraduate Institute of Dental Surgery in March 2020 which focusses on accredited diploma and certificate programs of excellence in dental implantology. Neil also lectures internationally and is engaged in new technology and product developments.
