25-26 March 2026 - Sandton Convention Centre
Professor Guy Richards is an Emeritus Professor of Critical Care and Pulmonology at the University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. He was awarded the Mandela Medal in Gold by the president for distinguished service in December 2014. Professor Richards has twice been the Co-Chairman of the South African National Critical Care and Thoracic Society Congress, and was Chairman again in 2015.
He has been invited to speak at numerous meetings and has given well over 500 invited presentations at national and international congresses. Professor Richards has been awarded best research paper, best presentation and best publication at a number of occasions, most recently in 2018.
He has authored 11 book chapters, and 280 peer reviewed and indexed scientific papers, and his research has been cited 6 660 times. He is Chairman of the Gauteng Provincial formulary committee for the Provincial Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee, and is currently a reviewer for many international and local journals.
