Ann Richardson (oncologist)

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Ann Richardson
Richardson in 2008
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Scientific career
FieldsOncology
InstitutionsUniversity of Canterbury
ThesisEvaluation of a pilot breast cancer screening programme (1996)
Doctoral advisorJ. Mark Elwood
Charlotte Paul
WebsiteUniversity of Canterbury profile

Ann Kathleen Richardson QSO is a New Zealand oncologist. She is professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Canterbury.

Academic career[edit]

Richardson did a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, a Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and a PhD, all at the University of Otago.[1] She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine.[2] She is on the council of the Health Research Council of New Zealand[3] and a trustee of the Genesis Oncology Trust.[4]

In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Richardson was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to public health.[5]

Selected publications[edit]

  • Cox, B.; Richardson, A.; Graham, P.; Gislefoss, R.E.; Jellum, E.; Rollag, H. (2010). "Breast cancer, cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus: a nested case-control study". British Journal of Cancer. 102 (11): 1665–1669. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605675. PMC 2883146. PMID 20407437.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Richardson, Ann (1996). Evaluation of a pilot breast cancer screening programme (Doctoral thesis). OUR Archive, University of Otago. hdl:10523/10091.
  2. ^ "Professor Ann Richardson - College of Education - University of Canterbury - New Zealand". Education.canterbury.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. ^ "The Council | Health Research Council". Hrc.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Trustees". Genesisoncology.org.nz. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Virus linked to breast cancer - health - national". Stuff.co.nz. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2014.