Professor Lindsay Richards graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1977 and joined the Dental School staff in 1982 as a lecturer in restorative dentistry. He has held various University positions including 15 years as an Associate Dean and 18 months as Dean.

Among other things Lindsay is:

• a Specialist Member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the International College of Prosthodontists
• a Fellow of both the International College of Dentists and the Academy of Dentistry International
• an honorary Life Member of the Australian Prosthodontic Society
• a Director of the Australian Dental Council

Over the years he has spent periods of study leave at Washington University in St Louis, Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo and at Guy's Hospital in London. He is currently involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in general practice and prosthodontics and works as a prosthodontist in both the private and public sectors.