Background
Hornabrook, Richard William was born on December 1, 1925 in Wellinston, New Zealand. Son of Sidney Roland and Kate (Philipps) Hornabrook.
Hornabrook, Richard William was born on December 1, 1925 in Wellinston, New Zealand. Son of Sidney Roland and Kate (Philipps) Hornabrook.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, University Otago, New Zealand, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, University Otago, New Zealand, 1955.
Demonstrator anatomy, U. Otaso, 1952; research assistant, U. Otaso, 1953-1954; academic registrar nervous diseases, National Hospital Queen Square, London, 1954-1955; house physician, National Hospital Queen Square, London, 1955-1958; resident medical officer, National Hospital Queen Square, London, 1958-1959; assistant professor neurology, Cornell Svc. Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1959-1967; house physician, Wellinston Hospital, 1950-1951; staff neurologist, Wellinston Hospital, 1961-1963, 66-68, 76-92; medical officer Kuru research, Okapa, Papua New Guinea, 1964-1966; director, Papua New Guinea Institute Human Biology and Medical Research, 1968-1975; clinical reader, Wellinston Medical School, 1976-1992.
Fellow Royal Australian College Physicians.
Married Fay Marshall, June 1960. Children: Charles William, Richard Sidney, Sarah Kit.