Beat Richner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Beat Richner

Swiss pediatrician, cellist, and founder of children's hospitals in Cambodia (1947-2018)

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 09-Sep-2018

Profession: physician, pediatrician, cellist

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Beat Richner (13 March 1947 – 9 September 2018) was a Swiss pediatrician, cellist and founder of children's hospitals in Cambodia.
He created the Kantha Bopha Foundation in Zurich in 1992 and became its head.
He and another expatriate oversee and run the predominantly Cambodian-manned hospitals.
As both a cellist and a medical doctor, Richner was known by patients, audiences, and donors as "Beatocello".