A. Mark Richards

Arthur Mark Richards (born 1 May 1955) is a New Zealand physician, academic and medical researcher. He is a professor of cardiology and director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the National University of Singapore, and a professor of medicine and founder of the Christchurch Heart Institute at the University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand, where he holds the National Heart Foundation (NZ) Chair of Cardiovascular Studies.

Richards has written over 850 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has over 25 patents in the field of cardiovascular biomarkers. His research revolves around integrated cardiovascular translational research incorporating clinical applied research, molecular biology, cardiovascular peptide biochemistry, genetics and preclinical physiology, with a particular focus upon discovery and application of biomarkers in cardiovascular disease.

Richards is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College Physicians (FRACP), Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) and Royal Society of New Zealand (FRSNZ), and the Council for High Blood Pressure Research, American Heart Association. Provided by Wikipedia