Background
Porter, Richard William was born on February 16, 1935 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Son of Luther and Mary (Field) Porter.
Porter, Richard William was born on February 16, 1935 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Son of Luther and Mary (Field) Porter.
FRCSEd, Edinburgh University, 1961. Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, London University, 1965. Doctor of Medicine, Edinburgh University, 1978.
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Doncaster, 1970-1990. Professor of orthopaedics Aberdeen, 1990-1995. Director of education and training Royal College Surgeons, Edinburgh, since 1995.
Honorary professor orthopaedics Beijing University, since 1994. Chairman education committee British Orthopaedic Association, since 1993.
Member British Orthopaedic Association (council since 1993).
Married Christine Margaret Brown, July 16, 1964. Children: Daniel, William, Matthew, James.