Awards
- 2019 SPIE Mozi Award, SPIE, 2019
- Doctor of Science ‘honoris causa’, Birmingham University., 2019
- International Union Of Radio Science Dellinger Gold Medal, International Union Of Radio Science, 2017
- 2016 Ugo Fano Gold Medal, RICMSS, 2016
- Honorary Fellow Institute of Physics, Institute of Physics, 2016
- Dan David Prize for nanotechnology a$1M prize awarded joint with Paul Alivosatos and Chad Mirkin, Dan David Prize foundation, 2016
- Doctor of Science ‘honoris causa’ Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HKUST, 2015
- EPS Quantum Electronics and Optics Prize for Fundamental Aspects, EPS, 2015
- Lorentz Professorship – Leiden University, Leiden University, 2015
- Fellow of the American Physical Society, American Physical Society, 2015
- Foreign Member Norwegian Academy of Sciences, Norwegian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- 2014 Kavli Prize for nanotechnology $1M prize shared with Thomas Ebbesen and Stefan Hell, The Kavli Foundation, 2014
- Foreign Associate US National Academy of Sciences, NAS, 2013
- 2013 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics, Springer, 2013
- European Materials Research Society 30th Anniversary Prize, European Materials Research Society, 2013
- McGroddy Prize (joint with David Smith and Costas Soukoulis), APS, 2013
- Newton Medal, Institute of Physics, 2013
- Fellow American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2012
- Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience, 2012 MRS Fall Meeting, 2012
- Honorary Professor Nanjing South Eastern University, Nanjing South Eastern University, 2012
- Doctor of Science ‘honoris cause’ Duke University, Duke University, 2010
- Doctor of Science ‘honoris cause’ Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2010
- Centenary Kelvin Lecture, Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2009
- Dr. rer. nat. honoris causa Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, 2009
- Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009
- UNESCO Niels Bohr gold medal, UNESCO, 2009
- Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics, PQE conference, 2009
- Royal Medal, 2006
- Bakerian Lecture, The Royal Society, 2005
- Descartes Prize for “Extending Electromagnetism through Novel Artificial Materials”, Euroepean Union, 2005
- Fröhlich Lecture, Liverpool University, 2005
- Larmor Lecture, Queen's University Belfast, 2005
- Celsius Lecture, University of Uppsala, Sweden, 2004
- Knight Bachelor, -, 2004
- Appleton Lecture, IEE, 2003
- EPSRC Senior Research 5-Year Fellow, EPSRC, 2003
- Dirac Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics, 1996
- International Surface Structure Prize, 1996
- British Vacuum Council Prize and Medal, British Vacuum Council, 1994
External Positions
- Chairman, Chairman Cockcroft Institute Board., 2009 - 2012
- Member, Core Committee of the MPI for the Science of Light, Erlangen, 2009 - 2012
- Member, External Advisory board Metamaterial Grand Challenge, Sandia National Laboratory, Metamaterial Grand Challenge, Sandia National Laboratory, 2008 - 2011
- Chairman, Chairman IoP Publishing Board, 2007 - 2011
- Member, Council nstitute of Physics, Institute of Physics, 2007 - 2011
- Chairman, Chairman Advisory Committee of nanoGUNE, San Sebastian, 2006
- Chairman, Chairman RAE sub panel 19, 2005 - 2008
- Commissioner, Commissioner Commonwealth Scholarships Commission, Commonwealth Scholarships Commission, 1998 - 2000
- Member, Member Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, 1998 - 2002
- Member, Member Royal Society Council, Royal Society, 1992 - 1994
- Member, SERC Science Board, SERC Nuclear Physics Board, SERC, 1992 - 1993
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Foreign Associate US National Academy of Sciences, US National Academy of Sciences, 2013
- Fellow Optical Society of America, Optical Society of America, 2005
- Fellow Institute of Physics, Institute of Physics, 1984
- Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Society, 1984
Links with Other Academic Bodies
- Senior Fellow, Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS), 2022 - 2026
- Visiting professor HKUST Advanced Study Institute, Institute of Advanced Studies, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, 2011
Fellowships
- Foreign Member Norwegian Academy of Sciences 2014, Norwegian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2012
- Honorary Fellow Downing College Cambridge, Downing College Cambridge, 2005
- Senior Research 5-Year Fellowship (resigned April 1998), EPSRC, 1997 - 1998
- Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship, Leverhulme Trust, 1996 - 1997
- Fellow in Physics and Praelector Downing College, Cambridge, Downing College, Cambridge, 1973 - 1975
- Research Fellowship in Physics Downing College, Cambridge, Downing College, Cambridge, 1969 - 1973
- Post doctoral Fellow, ICI, 1969 - 1971
Editorial Boards
- Editor Proceedings A of the Royal Society, Editor, 1996 - 2002