Richard Douglas Gordon

Background

Gordon, Richard Douglas was born on January 3, 1934 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of Eric Douglas and Violet Eleanor (Preston) Gordon.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science with honors, University Queensland, Australia, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, University Queensland, 1966. Doctor of Medicine, University Adelaide, 1967.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Queensland, 1981.

Career

Intern, registrar Brisbane Teaching Hospitals, 1958-1962. Research fellow Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, 1963, Prince Henry's Hospital, Melbourne, 1964. Endocrine fellow Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1964-1966.

Michell research fellow, senior lecturer in medicine University Adelaide, 1966-1969. Reader in medicine University Queensland-Greenslopes Hospital, Brisbane, 1970-1982. Professor medicine University Queensland, 1982-1999, emeritus professor medicine, research consultant, since 1999.

Head hypertension unit Greenslopes Hospital, 1970-2002, 06—. Co-director Endocrino-hypertension Research Center, University Queensland, 1992^.

Achievements

• Richard Douglas Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy physician, clinical researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians. Member Queensland Hypertension Association (founder, vice-patron), International Society Hypertension, Endocrine Society Australia (life), American Society Hypertension (emeritus), Endocrine Society United States(emeritus), High Blood Pressure Research Council Australia.

Interests

• Avocations: music, gardening, golf.

Connections

Married Margaret Ellen Holle, April 26, 1960 (divorced July 2002). Children: Susan Jennifer, Michael Richard, Sara-Jane, Christina Helen. Married Susan Caroline Brown, September 7, 2002.

Father:

Eric Gordon

Mother:

Violet Eleanor (Preston) Gordon

Spouse:

Margaret Ellen Holle

Spouse:

Susan Caroline Brown

child:

Christina Helen Gordon

child:

Susan Jennifer Gordon

child:

Michael Richard Gordon

child:

Sara-Jane Gordon