Edward McGirr
Professor Edward McCombie McGirr held the Muirhead Chair of Medicine in the University of Glasgow from 1961 until he retired in 1981.
From 1974 he was also the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. He was an accomplished physician and academic of national renown and was awarded a CBE in 1978.
It was Professor McGirr’s support for nursing that led to the establishment of The Nursing & Midwifery School in 1978, which later changed its name to Nursing & Health Care. The McGirr family have continued to support the School in many ways, including provision of the McGirr prize, which is awarded at graduation.
In recognition of the family contribution the Annual McGirr Lecture was established in 2003. The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for students across all 4 years of the Bachelor of Nursing/Honours programme to meet other students, staff and guests, including representatives of the McGirr family.