Professor Peter Richmond is an internationally recognised clinician researcher specialising in vaccine evaluation and immunisation. His research has contributed to preventing meningococcal and pneumococcal disease, influenza, whooping cough, ear infections, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 in Australia and internationally. His work on vaccine safety and effectiveness has informed national and state immunisation programs. As a member of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation from 2005 to 2014, including as Deputy Chair from 2010 to 2014, he helped shape national immunisation policy and the introduction of vaccines into the National Immunisation Program.