Richard Harris (anaesthetist)

Dr Richard Harris SC, OAM (Gen)
Harris (right) with Craig Challen
Born	Richard James Dunbar Harris
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Anesthesiologist
Known for	Tham Luang cave rescue
Medical career
Sub-specialties	Anaesthetics; Medical retrieval
Awards	Star of Courage (SC) (Australia) Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) (OAM (Gen)) [a] (Australia) Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn Australian of the Year 2019 (Joint) Oztek "Outstanding Achievement" award 2009 Oztek "Australasian Technical Diver of the Year" 2017

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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