Richard Harris (anaesthetist)

Dr
Richard Harris
Harris (right) with Craig Challen
Born
Richard James Dunbar Harris
NationalityAustralian
OccupationAnesthesiologist
Known forTham Luang cave rescue
Medical career
Sub-specialties
Awards

Richard Harris SC, OAM, is an Australian anaesthetist and cave diver who is currently the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia. Harris is best known for having played a crucial role in the Tham Luang cave rescue. He and Craig Challen were jointly awarded 2019 Australian of the Year as a result of that rescue. Harris was appointed as South Australia's Lieutenant-Governor in 2024, and was sworn in on 9 February 2024.[1]


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  1. ^ "Thai cave rescue hero appointed South Australia's Lieutenant Governor". ABC News. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.