Richard Russell

Richard Russell

Vice President, Biometric Research 
Global Research and Development

Richard Russell is Vice President, Biometric Research, in RGA’s Global Research & Development team. He and his team provide specialist resources to enhance RGA’s mortality and morbidity modeling capabilities, including actuarial pricing, underwriting research, and innovation projects. Richard joined the company in 2013.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in biotechnology, a Master of Science in bioinformatics (with distinction), and a doctorate in statistics, all from Imperial College London. He has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed articles for journals such as The Lancet, BMJ Open, PLOS One, and Annals of Actuarial Science.