Background
Richards, Peter David Gordon was born on March 1, 1957 in Hatton, Ceylon. Son of Brian Gordon and Irene Frances Richards.
researcher Biological electron microscopist
Richards, Peter David Gordon was born on March 1, 1957 in Hatton, Ceylon. Son of Brian Gordon and Irene Frances Richards.
Higher National diploma, Bristol (United Kingdom) Polytechnic, 1980; Master of Science, Knightsbridge U., Torquay, United Kingdom, 1993; Master of Science, Witwatersrand, 1998.
Police constable Avon and Somerset Constabulary, United Kingdom, 1976-1977. Electron microscopist Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1980-1985, Council for Science and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1985-1989, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1989-1995. Managing director Comparative Pathology and Microscopy Research, Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1994.
Consultant microscopist, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, since 1995. Senior research officer University of the North, South Africa, 1997-1998. Science consultant South African School First Aid Education, Johannesburg, 1995.
Member electron microscopy steering committee University Cape Town, 1990-1995. First electron microscopist University Pretoria, South Africa., since 1998. Honorary lecturer department bioethics University Pretoria, since 1999.
Sensei South African Goju Karate Academy, Cape Town, 1992-1995. Volunteer St. John Ambulance, Johannesburg, since 1995. Fellow Royal Microscopical Society (certified).
Member Institute Biology (chartered biologist), Electron Microscopy Society Southern Africa (conference convener 1991), South African Botan. Society (donor since 1993).
Married Penelope Anne Smith, December 12, 1992.