Background
Richards, Robert Michael Edward was born on December 5, 1932 in Morton, England. Son of Alfred Edward and Hilda Dorothy (Chilver) Richards.
Richards, Robert Michael Edward was born on December 5, 1932 in Morton, England. Son of Alfred Edward and Hilda Dorothy (Chilver) Richards.
Bachelor of Pharmacy with honors, University London, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1965. Doctor of Science, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, 1983.
Doctor of Pharmaceutical Science, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 1993.
Missionary pharmacist the Chartered Institute of Marketinng/OMF, Thailand, 1958-1970. Lecturer pharmacy Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1970-1973. Inaugural professor pharmacy University Zimbabwe, 1973-1978.
Senior lecturer Strathclyde University, 1978-1983. Home staff overseas missionary fellow OMF, England, 1983-1986. Head school pharmacy Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1986-1997, professor emeritus Scotland, since 1998.
Acting dean Faculty Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Thailand, since 1998. Visiting professor The Pharmaceutical University China, Nanjing, 1983—1988, University Strathclyde, 1984—1987, Khon Kaen University, 1984—1988. Sergeant Parachute Field Ambassador, 1955-1957, Cyprus, Egypt.
Elder Church of Scotland. Sergeant Parachute Field Ambulance, 1955-1957, Cyprus, Egypt. Fellow Royal Pharmaceutical Society Great Britain.
Member Royal Over-Seas League.
Married Joan Mallett Maybrey, August 13, 1955. Children: Peter Michael, Paul David, Ann Elizabeth, Rose Joan, Megan Ruth.