Emeritus Professor John Horwood

John retired from the University in 2021 after 44 years' service as the lead biostatistician for the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS). From 2015 to 2019, he served as the third Director in the history of the CHDS. He was a much respected academic and colleague and will be greatly missed.

His research focussed on aspects of psychosocial development in adolescence and young adulthood including:

• the development, course and consequences of cannabis and other illicit drug use
• life course trajectories in antisocial behaviour
• the consequences of early onset psychiatric disorder for later adult functioning
• the psychosocial consequences of the Canterbury earthquakes
• and the long term functional outcomes of preterm birth and very low birthweight