Dr. Richardson has extensive experience in the area of men’s health at a research, policy and advocacy level. He was principal author of Ireland’s National Men’s Health Policy (2009) and co-author of the first European Union Report on Men’s Health (2011). He also collaborated on the recent (2018) WHO European Region Men’s Health Report and Men’s Health Strategy. He has published a broad range of research reports and academic papers in the area of men’s health. His current research interests include; monitoring the impact of policy and capacity building measures in men’s health; men, masculinities and mental health; and health promotion interventions targeted at ‘hard to reach’ groups of men in community and workplace settings.