Background
Richards, Arthur Mark was born on May 1, 1955 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Son of Arthur Jesse and May Nerissa (Worthington) Richards.
Richards, Arthur Mark was born on May 1, 1955 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Son of Arthur Jesse and May Nerissa (Worthington) Richards.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, University Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1978. Doctor of Medicine with distinction, University Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, University Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1993.
Resident medical officer, Hawkes Bay Hospital Board, Napier, New Zealand, 1978-1979; resident medical officer, Wellington (New Zealand) Hospital Board, 1979-1983; research fellow, National Heart Foundation, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1983-1985; Wellcome research fellow, Medical Research Council Blood Pressure Unit, Glasgow, Scotland, 1985-1987; senior fellow, National Heart Foundation New Zealand, Christchurch, 1988-1991. Consultant physician Canterbury Area Health Board, Christchurch, since 1987. Clinical lecturer U. Otago, Christchurch, since 1988.
Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians. Member Canterbury Medical Research Foundation, International Society Hypertension, Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand.
Married Rosemary Diane Hodge, November 24, 1979. 1 child, Rebecca Helen.