1. Richie Poulton was a professor of psychology at the University of Otago, the 2007 founder and co-director of the National Centre for Lifecourse Research, the founder in 2011 of the Graduate Longitudinal Study, New Zealand, and the chief science adviser of the Ministry of Social Development in the New Zealand government.
Richie Poulton's father was a financier, his mother was a "stay-at-home mum".
Richie Poulton was a member of the school's senior rugby team the coach of which was Graham Henry, who eventually coached the New Zealand national rugby union team, the All Blacks.
On finishing high school, Richie Poulton moved to Dunedin to attend the University of Otago.
Richie Poulton worked for a year as a clinical psychologist and then enrolled for a Ph.
Richie Poulton then took a position as a clinical psychologist at Long Bay Jail, treating people at risk of suicide.
Richie Poulton was married to clinical psychologist Sandhya Ramrakha, with whom he has a daughter.
Richie Poulton died from the disease on 29 September 2023, at the age of 61.
In 2004, Richie Poulton received the New Zealand Association of Scientists' Research Medal and the Health Research Council of New Zealand's Liley Medal for Excellence in Health Research.
Richie Poulton was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2010, and was named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to science and health research, in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours.
Richie Poulton was named an ISI Highly Cited Researcher in 2014,2015,2016, and 2017.
In November 2022 Richie Poulton was awarded the Royal Society Te Aparangi's Rutherford Medal, along with the Dunedin Study and team members Murray Thomson, Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi.
Richie Poulton was awarded the Marsden Medal in 2023 shortly before his death.