Awards
- Sir Alan Cottrell Gold medal, ICF, 2023
- The Sir Alan Cottrell Gold Medal, International Congress of Fracture, 2023
- The 2022 President Award, The US Adhesion Society, 2022
- Honorary Fellow of the International Congress on Fracture, International Congress on Fracture, 2017
- Fellow of the European Structural Integrity Society, European Structural Integrity Society, 2017
- The Prix Dedale from La Section Francaise de l'Adhesion, Division de la Societe Francaise du Vide, 2009
- The Royal Society's Armourers and Braziers Company Prize, The Royal Society, 2009
- Named as an ISI �Highly-Cited Researcher in Materials Science�, ISI, 2003
- R&D Person of the Year, US Adhesives and Sealants Industry Council, 2002
- Wake Memorial Medal and Lecturer, Institute of Materials, 2002
- Hawksley Gold Medal, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1998
- Griffith Medal and Prize, Institute of Materials, 1996
- Distinguished Contributions to the Development of Adhesion Science and Technology, The Adhesion Society of Japan Award, 1994
- Outstanding Excellence in Adhesion Research, US Adhesion Society, 1992
- DSc (Eng) for �Research in Materials Science�, University of London, 1989
- Contributions to Adhesion Science, Alcoa USA Foundation Award, 1988
External Positions
- Chairman (2000 - 2002), UK Society of Adhesion and Adhesives at the Institute of Materials
- President (2002-2004), Vice President (2000-2004), US Adhesion Society
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Fellow (FCGI), City and Guilds Institute
- Member (1997-2001), Council of the Institute of Materials
- Fellow (CEng, FIM), Institute of Materials
- (CEng, FIMechE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Member, Chairman and Council Member (1982-1987), Plastics and Rubber Institute
- Fellow (FREng), Royal Academy of Engineering
- Fellow (CChem, FRSC), Royal Society of Chemistry
- Member/Chairman, Society of Adhesion and Adhesives Committee at the Institute of Materials
- Fellow, (FRS), The Royal Society