Ann Richardson (oncologist)

{{Short description|New Zealand oncologist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2014}}

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| fields = Oncology

| workplaces = University of Canterbury

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| alma_mater = University of Otago

| thesis_title = Evaluation of a pilot breast cancer screening programme

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| thesis_year = 1996

| doctoral_advisor = J. Mark Elwood
Charlotte Paul

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Ann Kathleen Richardson {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSO|size=85%}} is a New Zealand oncologist. She is professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Canterbury.

Academic career

Richardson did a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, a Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and a PhD, all at the University of Otago.{{cite thesis |last=Richardson |first=Ann |year=1996 |type=Doctoral thesis |title=Evaluation of a pilot breast cancer screening programme |publisher=OUR Archive, University of Otago |hdl=10523/10091 |url=https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/handle/10523/10091}} She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine.{{cite web |url=http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/healthsciences/people/richardson.shtml |title=Professor Ann Richardson - College of Education - University of Canterbury - New Zealand |publisher=Education.canterbury.ac.nz |date= |accessdate=2014-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710232649/http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/healthsciences/people/richardson.shtml |archive-date=10 July 2014 |url-status=dead }} She is on the council of the Health Research Council of New Zealand{{cite web|url=http://www.hrc.govt.nz/about-us/council |title=The Council | Health Research Council |publisher=Hrc.govt.nz |date= |accessdate=2014-06-30}} and a trustee of the Genesis Oncology Trust.{{cite web|url=http://www.genesisoncology.org.nz/the-trust/trustees |title=Trustees |publisher=Genesisoncology.org.nz |date= |accessdate=2014-06-30}}

In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Richardson was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to public health.{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2008 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2008 |date=2 June 2008 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=28 November 2019}}

Selected publications

  • {{cite journal | last1 = Cox | first1 = B. | last2 = Richardson | first2 = A. | last3 = Graham | first3 = P. | last4 = Gislefoss | first4 = R.E. | last5 = Jellum | first5 = E. | last6 = Rollag | first6 = H. | year = 2010 | title = Breast cancer, cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus: a nested case-control study | doi = 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605675 | journal = British Journal of Cancer | volume = 102 | issue = 11| pages = 1665–1669 | pmid=20407437 | pmc=2883146}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/3713583/Virus-linked-to-breast-cancer |title=Virus linked to breast cancer - health - national |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=2010-05-19 |accessdate=2014-06-30}}

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