Professional Profile
A leader and pioneer of fertility within New Zealand. Richard was involved in IVF in New Zealand at its beginning, and co-founded Fertility Associates in the 1987. In December 2009, Richard was recognised in the New Year Honours as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to medicine.
Richard is a resident in Point Wells and has owned property in the Matakana/Point wells/ Omaha area for 30 years. He has been an enthusiastic supporter of the concept of a locally based hospital service in Rodney since the inception of RSC.
Richard was a member of the founding group of Ascot Hospital in Greenlane and was Chairman of Ascot and subsequently Mercy Ascot for 19 years. He is a Board member of Healthcare Holdings, the holding company of MercyAscot and a number of other healthcare investments. He was a co- founder of Fertility Associates and was Chair and Board member until 2022