Awards
- Manuscript of the Year Award for Laboratory Studies, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 1994
- British Society for Rheumatology (best young investigator), Michael Mason Prize, 1989
- Young Investigator Award, IXth European Rheumatology Workshop Vienna, 1989
Membership of Professional Bodies
- President-elect, International Society for Behçet’s Disease, 2014 - 2016
- Founder member, London RNA Club, 2014
- Member of Population and Systems Medicine Board, Medical Research Council (MRC), 2011 - 2015
- Member, The Biochemical Society, 2011
- Member, American Heart Association, 2010
- Member of Programme Grant Committee, Arthritis Research UK, 2010 - 2014
- Vice-President, International Society for Behçet’s Disease, 2010 - 2014
- Member of the Patient-Oriented Research Panel, Irish Health Research Committee, 2010
- Member of Scientific Strategy Committee, Arthritis Research UK, 2009 - 2015
- International Advisor, Arthritis Ireland, 2008 - 2011
- Member of Experimental Medicine Grant Committee, Arthritis Research UK, 2008
- Chairman, British Atherosclerosis Society, 2008 - 2011
- Council, British Cardiovascular Society, 2008 - 2010
- Extramural member of the Cardiovascular Sciences Integrated Review Group, National Institute for Health (USA), 2008
- Member, The Henry Kunkel Society, 2008
- Member of the Immunology and Inflammation Specialty Group, UK National Institute for Health Research, 2008 - 2009
- Member, European Vascular Biology Organization, 2007
- Convener of the Inflammation Study Group, American College of Rheumatology, 2006 - 2008
- Independent expert member of TRACE RA trial steering committee, Arthritis Research UK, 2006 - 2012
- Heberden (Scientific Meeting) Committee, British Society for Rheumatology, 2006 - 2008
- Member, Society for Leukocyte Biology, 2006
- Council, British Society for Rheumatology, 2005 - 2008
- Research and Education Committee, British Society for Rheumatology, 2005 - 2006
- Member of the Cardiovascular Subpanel, RAE2008, UK Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), 2005 - 2008
- Member of the College of Experts, Medical Research Council (MRC), 2004 - 2008
- Member of the Advisory Board, Medical Research Council (MRC), 2002 - 2004
- Member of Clinical Trials Committee, Arthritis Research UK, 2001 - 2005
- Chairman of Fellowship Committee, Arthritis Research UK, 2000 - 2005
- Invited member of the review panel for the "Microvascular Injury and Repair" (University of Vienna), Austrian Science Fund (FWF), 2000 - 2004
- Member, International Society for Behçet’s Disease, 2000
- Treasurer, International Society for Behçet’s Disease, 2000 - 2008
- Member of the Physiology and Pharmacology Panel, The Wellcome Trust, 1999 - 2002
- Chairman, UK Adhesion Society, 1999 - 2002
- Chairman, UK Behçet’s Syndrome Forum, 1999 - 2003
- Member, British Atherosclerosis Society, 1997
- Member, International Atherosclerosis Society, 1997
- Member, North American Vascular Biology Organization, 1997
- Founder member, UK Behçet’s Syndrome Forum, 1997
- Member of Standing Committee for the Development of Academic Rheumatology, Arthritis Research UK, 1996 - 2000
- Member of Education Subcommittee, Arthritis Research UK, 1996 - 2000
- Member, British Cardiovascular Society, 1996
- Founder member, UK Adhesion Society, 1996
- Member of Executive and Finance Committee, Arthritis Research UK, 1995 - 1998
- Honorary Medical Secretary, Arthritis Research UK, 1995 - 2000
- Member of Research Subcommittee, Arthritis Research UK, 1995 - 1996
- Member of Scientific Coordinating Committee, Arthritis Research UK, 1995 - 2000
- Member of the Project Grant Committee, British Heart Foundation, 1995 - 1998
- Elected, UK Association of Physicians, 1994
- Elected Honorary Member, New Zealand Rheumatology Society, 1991
- Member, British Society for Immunology, 1988
- Member, American College of Rheumatology, 1986
- Member, British Society for Rheumatology, 1982
Fellowships
- Fellow, Academy of Medical Sciences, 2001
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, 1994