Eric Edwards

bmj;393/jun05_11/e491185/VS1F1vs1Eric was born in Liverpool in 1925, was educated at Liverpool College, and went on to Liverpool University to study medicine.He qualified as a urologist and started his career at Sefton General, where he met his wife, Rosemary, who was working there as a physiotherapist. Most of his career was spent at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, where he became head of urology surgery.Eric was very involved in kidney research, and he spent his early career in the US at the Mayo Clinic, studying the artificial kidney. On his return to the UK, he developed and performed the first cadaver transplant. He was a leading force in Kidney Research Northwest and much involved in raising funds through the rugby sevens team. This was recognised by the Queen, and he attended one of her garden parties in the late 1970s.Eric became chair of the British Association of Urological Surgeons and was also...