A. Mark Richards

Biography

  EDUCATION   2008 FRCP, Royal College of Physicians 2001 FRSNZ, Royal Society of New Zealand 2000 DSc, University of Otago, New Zealand 1993 PhD, University of Otago, New Zealand 1986 MD (distinction), University of Otago, New Zealand 1984 FRACP, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1978 MBChB, University of Otago, New Zealand   PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS   2009 - present Assumed Directorship of Cardiovascular Research Institute, National University of Singapore commenced dual appointment UoO, Christchurch and NUS Singapore 2002 - 2003 Appointed Head of University Department of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences - to Aug 2003 1997-present Director , Cardioendocrine Research Group , now Christchurch Heart Institute (CHI), UNiversityof Otago , Christchurch, NZ 1997-present Appointed to the National Heart Foundation (NZ) Chair of Cardiovascular Studies 1993-1997 Director of FRACP Part 1 Registrar Training Programme (Christchurch) - to 1997 1988 Clinical Lecturer, Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago 1987 Consultant physician (5/10) at The Princess Margaret Hospital in Cardiology and Endocrinology 1983 Investigator for a New Zealand National Heart Foundation clinical research project in hypertension and heart failure 1982 Rheumatology Registrar at the Hutt Hospital Rheumatic Diseases Unit Cardiology Registrar at Wellington Hospital 1981 First year general medical Registrarship at Hutt and Wellington Hospitals Passed Part 1 FRACP   HONORS AND AWARDS   2008 Distinguished Research Medal of the University of Otago, New Zealand ( the highest award the university endows) 2008 Awarded Sir Charles Hercus Medal for Biomedical Research (RSNZ) 2006 Awarded gold medal for Research Excellence by the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences 1995 R.T. Hall Prize for Cardiovascular Research, The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand  

Research Interest

 Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, genome