Awards
- Winner of 2014 European Inventor Award, European Patent Office, 2014
- 2013 Gabor Medal: "for success in applying semiconductor technology to biomedical and life-science applications, most recently to DNA analysis, Royal Society, 2013
- Regius Professorship, The Crown, 2013
- e-Legacy Award for Medical Advances - DNA Electronics Ltd., voted by Electronic Product Design Readers and Electronic Design Industry Peers, 2010
- IET Innovation Awards in Electronics, Emerging Technologies and Healthcare - DNA Electronics Ltd., 2010
- Best British Inventions, BBC Focus Magazine, 2009
- Emerging Technology of the Year Award, National Microelectronics Institute, 2009
- European Electronics Industry Award for R&D - DNA Electronics Ltd., Elektra09, 2009
- Innovation Award, Times Higher (THES), 2009
- Winner of the World Technology Award for Health and Medicine, Sponsored by Time Magazine, World Technology Network, 2009
- Innovation in Engineering Award, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2008
- Silver Medal for Pioneering Contributiosn to British Industry, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2007
- Start-Up of the Year Award, National Microelectronics Institute, 2007
- Outstanding Innovation Award, Oracle, 2006
- IEEE Circuits and Systems Education Award for pioneering contributions to telecommunications and biomedical circuits and system, IEEE, 2005
- The Clifford Patterson Lecture Prize Bronze Medal, The Royal Society, 2003
- Recipient of the IEE Electronics Letters Premium Award, IEE, 1993
- Recipient of the Outstanding Young Author Award, IEEE CAS, 1992
- Recipient of the IEE Rayleigh Best Book Award, Imperial College is recognition of research in the Department of Electrical Engineering, 1991
External Positions
- Chairman, Biomedical Technical Committee, IEEE CAS Society, 2000
- Chairman, Healthcare Panel, UK EPSRC, 2000
- Member, Board of Governors, IEEE CAS Society, 1999 - 2001
- Member, President's Advisory Committee, IEEE CAS, 1997 - 1998
- Vice President, Technical Activites, IEEE CAS Society, 1996 - 1997
- Member, Board of Governors, IEEE CAS Society, 1993
- Chairman, Circuits and Technical Committee on Analog Signal Processing, International IEEE, 1993 - 1995
- Member, International Circuits and System Chapter of the UK and Republic of Ireland Section, IEEE, 1992
- Member, Professional Group E10 Technical Committee, UK IEE, 1992
- European Liaison Officer (1st UK representative), IEEE Circuits and Systems Technical Analog Signal Processing, International IEEE, 1989
- Senior Advisor, Board of Grace Semiconductor, Taiwan
- Member, Critical Technologies - Power Scavenging, Joint DSB/DSAC Task Force
- Member, Foresight Committee on the Detection & Identification of Infectious Diseases (DIID), DTI
- Internatiional Advisor, Medical Devices, Singapore Government
- Member, Sub-Committee for Engineering Research Grants, The Royal Society
- Member, Technology Transfer Committee, The Wellcome
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Elected Fellow (FREng), The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), 2008
- Elected Fellow (FRS), The Royal Society, 2008
- Elected Fellow, Academia Europaea (European Academy), 2007
- Fellow (FIET), The Institution of Engineering Technology (IET), UK, 2004
- Fellow (FIEEE), The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA, 2000
Commercial Spinoffs
- DNA Electronics, CEO
- GENEU - Chief Scientific Advisor
- Toumaz Technology, Chairmain
Editorial Boards
- IET Electronics Letters, Editor-In-Chief
- IET Electronics Letters, Editor-in-Chief