CHAIR

Richard was a founding member of the NZ Youth Choir and has also sung in the NZ Opera Chorus, Viva Voce, and Auckland Choral; initially as a B2 but latterly as a B1. He took degrees in chemistry (Auckland) and history of science (Princeton) and now is General Manager of the University of Auckland Foundation and its endowment fund. He also chairs the board governing the Auckland Observatory and Planetarium (aka “Stardome”).