Richard McDowell

Richard McDowell
Born
Richard William McDowell

(1973-06-29) 29 June 1973 (age 51)
Invercargill, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
AwardsHutton Medal (2021)
Scientific career
FieldsSoil science
InstitutionsLincoln University
ThesisProcesses involved in controlling phosphorus release to surface and sub-surface runoff (2000)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 2
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 2
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2022

Richard William McDowell (born 29 June 1973) is a New Zealand soil scientist and former first-class cricketer. A professor at Lincoln University, McDowell was awarded the Hutton Medal of the Royal Society Te Apārangi in 2021.

Biography

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McDowell was born at Invercargill on 29 June 1973.[1] He studied in New Zealand at Lincoln University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science with first-class honours in 1996, before studying in England for his PhD at the University of Cambridge.[2][3] His doctoral thesis, completed in 2000, was titled Processes involved in controlling phosphorus release to surface and sub-surface runoff.[4]

While studying at Cambridge, McDowell played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1999, making a single appearance against Kent at Fenner's.[5]

Since returning to New Zealand, McDowell has had a prominent role in the field of land and water resources, becoming a principal scientist at AgResearch. In 2010 he was appointed an adjunct professor and in 2014 he was made a full professor in the Department of Soil and Physical Sciences at Lincoln University.[6][7] In 2014, he was appointed chief scientist of the National Science Challenge: Our Land and Water.[2] In June 2021, McDowell was appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand.[8]

In 2017, McDowell was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2017. He is also a Fellow of the New Zealand Society of Soil Science.[9] In November 2021, he was awarded the Hutton Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi, for his work on nutrient flows from land to water.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Richard McDowell at ESPNcricinfo
  2. ^ a b "Richard McDowell". Lincoln University. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Graduation ceremony". Lincoln University. 19 April 1996. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ McDowell, Richard William (2000). Processes involved in controlling phosphorus release to surface and sub-surface runoff (PhD). University of Cambridge. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ "First-class matches played by Richard McDowell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Soil science adjunct appointments to Lincoln University acknowledge contributions of AgResearch pair". Lincoln University. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ^ Academic Calendar (PDF). Lincoln University. 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  8. ^ "New Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand announced". www.royalsociety.org.nz. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^ "List of all Fellows with surnames M–O". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Lincoln University researchers recognised in Royal Society Te Apārangi awards". Lincoln University. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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