Awards
- Griffith Medal and Prize, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 2003
- Nelson Gold Medal, GEC Co Ltd, 1993
- Prince of Wales Award for Innovation, 1993
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Fellow, Institute of Physics, 2012
- Royal, Royal Irish Academy, 2012
- Fellow, Irish Academy of Engineering, 2011
- Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2003
- Fellow, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1998
- Member, British Association for Crystal Growth, 1974