Richard de Soldenhoff

Richard is a dedicated and compassionate medical professional who has spent his life working in some of the poorest places in the world, including Zambia, Tanzania, Indonesia, India and Nepal.  

 

He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in medicine and was inspired to pursue a career in medicine in developing countries after completing elective periods in Canada and West Pakistan. 

 

Richard's experience in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu)  convinced him to focus on leprosy, and he went on to work in various countries, including Zambia, Tanzania, Nepal and Indonesia, often in combined TB and leprosy programmes. 

 

After retiring in 2008, Richard continued to work as a volunteer care assistant and sighted guide, and taught the leprosy component of the diploma course in tropical medicine at Glasgow University. 

 

He is also a selfless individual who donated a kidney in 2016. In his retirement, Richard enjoys traveling music, and the arts, and his life's work is a testament to his commitment to improving the lives of those affected by leprosy and other diseases in developing countries.