Awards
- Science of Risk prize for best paper in the category of Biological Risk, Lloyds of London, 2010
- Robert L. Coble for Young Scholars, American Ceramics Society, 2010
- Rector's Award for Excellence in Research Supervision, Imperial College London, 2009
- Early Stage Investigator Award, Tissue and Cell Engineering Society (TCES), 2008
- Philip Leverhulme Prize, Leverhulme Trust, 2007
- Royal Academy of Engineering/ EPSRC Research Fellowship, Royal Academy of Engineering/ EPSRC, 2004
- Silver Medal, Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (IOM3), 2004
- Lloyds Tercentenary Foundation Fellowship, Lloyds Tercentenary Foundation, 2002
- PMI Trust Postgraduate Award, PMI Trust (Insitute of Materials), 2001
External Positions
- Member, Biomedical Materials Division IOM3
- Chair, TC04 (Technical Committee 4), International Commission of Glass
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Member, European Society for Biomaterials
- Fellow, Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (IOM3)
- Member, International Society for Ceramics in Medicine
- Member, The American Ceramic Society
- Member, Tissue and Cell Engineering Society
- Member, UK Society for Biomaterials
Industrial Connections
- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Consultant