Background
Laverty, Richard was born on August 23, 1932 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Son of Joseph Burnett and Margaret Georgina (Lister) Laverty.
Laverty, Richard was born on August 23, 1932 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Son of Joseph Burnett and Margaret Georgina (Lister) Laverty.
Master of Science, University Otago, Dunedin, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University New Zealand, Dunedin, 1960.
Beit research fellow, Agriculture Research Council Institute Animal Physiology, Cambridge, England, 1961-1964; research officer, U. Otago, Dunedin, 1955-1961; senior research fellow, U. Otago, Dunedin, 1964-1968; senior lecturer, U. Otago, Dunedin, 1968-1974; associate professor, U. Otago, Dunedin, 1974-1980; professor, U. Otago, Dunedin, since 1980.
Commander Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve. Fellow New Zealand Institute Chemistry.
Married June Lilian Cunningham, April 7, 1958. Children: Philippa Jane, Richard James, James Joseph.