2014-, Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford; Global Ambassador for Wolfson College; Senior Research Associate, Department of Zoology, Oxford University.

2015-, Professor Emeritus, University of Bedfordshire, UK.

2014-, National Leader of Governance, UK.

1995- 2005 :Professor of Protein Biochemistry, University of Reading.

1997-2003:Head, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Animal and Microbial Sciences, University of Reading.

2003- 2005 :Head, School of Animal and Microbial Sciences, University of Reading.

2005- 2013 :Dean of the Faculty of Creative Arts, Technologies and Science, University of Bedfordshire.

2005- :Professor of Biochemistry, University of Bedfordshire.

2013-2014:Executive Dean of the Faculty of Creative Arts, Technologies and Science, University of Bedfordshire.

1984:Association for Eye Research International Award.

1985:Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry; Chartered Chemist.

1988:Science and Technology Media Fellowship, British Association for the Advancement of Science, working with BBC Television.

1988:Elected Supernumerary Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford.

1989:Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

1990:Finalist, Prince of Wales Award for Innovation.

1990:D.Sc., University of Manchester.

1992:Honorary Research Associate, University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Ophthalmology.

1995:Fellow of the Institute of Biology (Fellow of the Society of Biology in 2009); Chartered Biologist.

1999:Litchfield Lecturer, University of Oxford.

2002:Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

2005:Fellow of the Linnean Society

2006:Appointed Visiting Professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Reading

2006:Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology; Chartered Marine Scientist.

2006:Winner of the 6th Aviva / Earthwatch Award for Climate Change Research, presented at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

2006:Appointed Visiting Professor at Beijing Normal University, Beijing China.

2008:Appointed Visiting Professor of the International Faculty of BNU, Zhuhai, China.

2008:Affiliate of the Academy of Social Sciences.

2010:TMP Fellow, on successful completion of the Top Management Programme of the Leadership Foundation (TMP 22).

2012:Executive Education programme ‘Leading Change and Organizational Renewal’ at Harvard Business School.

2012:Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

2013:Elected Freeman of the worshipful Company of Educators, the 109th Livery Company in the City.

2014:Elected Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

2015:Elected Fellow of the College of Teachers