Academic Appointments
- 2021-present
- Professor of Experimental Astronomy, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
- 2017-2021
- Reader in Experimental Astronomy, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
- 1999-2017
- University Lecturer, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
- 1994-1999
- Senior Research Associate, Department of Physics, Durham
- 1991-1994
- Research Scientist, Universities Space Research Association, Washington DC
- 1989-1990
- 1851 Fellow, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
Visiting positions
- 2005-present
- Adjunct Faculty, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Major project leadership
- 2021-present
- President, European Interferometry Initiative
- 2003-present
- System Architect, Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer
- 2017-2021
- Vice President, European Interferometry Initiative
- 2014-2015
- Project Architect, Planet Formation Imager
- 2006-2009
- Co-lead, VLTI Spectro-Imager
- 1994-1999
- Durham lead, NAOMI WHT Adaptive Optics System
Other international scientific activities
- 2004-2017
- UK representative, European Interferometry Initiative Science Council
- 2016
- Guest editor, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, feature issue Synthetic Aperture Imaging in Astronomy and Aerospace
Societies, Honours, Awards, Prizes etc
- 2010-present
- Member, International Astronomical Union
- 2005-present
- Member, Royal Astronomical Society
- 2004-2014
- Member, American Astronomical Society
- 1989
- Fellowship of the Royal Commission of the Exhibition of 1851
Activities on behalf of Research Councils
- 2016
- Panel member, RCUK-CONACYT Research Partnerships Call
- 2011
- Panel member, STFC Technology Strategy Panel