Awards
- Honorary D.Sc, University of Durham, 2013
- Honorary D.Sc, University of Leicester, 2013
- honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Bath, 2013
- Honorary D.Sc, University of Southampton, 2012
- CBE, UK Honours, 2012
- Honorary D.Sc, University of Birmingham, 2011
- Porter Medal, European Photochemistry Association, Inter-American Photochemistry Society, and Asian Oceanic Photochemistry Association, 2010
- BD Shaw Medal, University of Nottingham, 2005
- Premio Internazionale Sebetia Ter, Premio Internazionale Sebetia-Ter, Napoli, 1999
- The Michael Faraday Award, The Royal Society, 1997
- Nyholm Lectureship and Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1994
External Positions
- Chairman of Board of Trustees, Raamsay Memorial Fellowship Trust, Society for Chemical Industry, 2018
- Chairman, United Kingdom Chemicals Sustainability Forum, DEFRA, 2013 - 2016
- External Panel Member, Oxford University Chemistry Rweview panel, University of Oxford, 2012 - 2012
- Committee member, Blackett Review Committee, BIS, 2012 - 2013
- Committee member, Royal Society Educational Vision Committee, Royal Society, London, 2011 - 2013
- External Committee Member, University of Westminster Professors and ReadersCommittee, University of Westminster, 2009 - 2013
- Committee Member, adviser, e-KnowNet, European Photochemistry Association, 2007 - 2010
- External Adviser for all sciences, Open University Science Faculty, Open University, Milton Keynes, 2006 - 2012
- Committee Member, Science Advisory Board, National Gallery, London, 2006 - 2015
- Committee member, then Chair, Department of Chemistry External Advisory Board, University of Southampton, 2005 - 2010
- Chairman, European Photochemistry Association, 2003 - 2006
- Chairman, London Gifted and Talented, 2003 - 2009
- Member, Council, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2002 - 2006
- Chairman, Education and Qualification Board, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2002 - 2006
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Immediate Past-President, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2012 - 2013
- Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1976
- Honorary Fellow, British Association for the Advancement of Science
- Honorary Life Fellow, City and Guilds of London Institute
- Honorary Life Fellow, The Royal Insitution of Great Britain
Links with Other Academic Bodies
- President, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2010 - 2012
Commercial Spinoffs
- PhotoBiotics, Founder, Technical consultant, lasers, Imperial College spin-off company, working in the field of targeted photodynamic therapy, 2002
Fellowships
- Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), 2015
- Fellow, Imperial College London, 2008
- Honorary Life Fellow, City and Guilds Institute, 2006
- Honorary Life Fellow, British Science Society, 2003
- Honorary Life Fellow, Royal Institution of Great Britain, 2000
- Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1976
Editorial Boards
- Imperial College Press, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board, 2007 - 2015
- PhotoChemical and Photobiological Sciences, Editorial Board, 2005 - 2013
- Science Progress, Science Reviews, Editor Emeritus, 1990 - 2013