Awards
- Fellow of the Institute of Physics, Institute of Physics, 2012
- Fellow of Optical Society of America, , 2004
- Advanced Fellowship, EPSRC, 1990
External Positions
- Member, Large Facilities Committee, IoP, Institute of Physics, 2013
- Member, Engineering and Physical Sciences Advisory Panel, STFC, STFC, 2012
- Founder Member/ Co Director, Leadership Team, UK FEL Forum, UK FEL Forum, 2011
- Member/Chair, Founding Committee of Institute for Structural Dynamics, Max Plank, Max Planck Society, Germany, 2011
- Committee Member, Photon Sciences Advisory Committee, Paul Scherer Institute, SLS, Swiss Light Source (SLS), Paul Schere Institute, Viligen, Switzerland, 2011
- Chair, External Advisory Committee (CACT), Salamanca, Salamanca Petawatt Laser Project (CLPU), 2011
- Member, EPSRC Physics College
- Chair 2007-08, International Council of OSA
- Associate Editor 2002-2006 Editor 2007-, Journal of Modern Optics
- Board Member 2007-2008, OSA Board
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Fellow, Institute of Physics
- Fellow, Optical Society of America
Links with Other Academic Bodies
- ANR Equipex Panel, ANR, France, 2011 - 2012
- Artemis Proposal selection Panel, Artemis Facility, STFC, 2011
- Proposal Selection Panel, FLASH (FEL), DESY, 2009
- Member of the International Scientific Avisory Board, Photon Sciences Institute, University of Manchester, 2009 - 2011
- Co-Investigator ASTRA-ARTEMIS Project, Central Laser Facility, CCLRC
Fellowships
- Fellow of IOP, Institute of Physics, 2011
Editorial Boards
- Journal of Modern Optics, Editor in Chief