1 » Manchester orthodontic specialty training in 1986. » PhD research into the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment. » Associate Professor in the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, in 1991. » Professor of Orthodontics in 1996 and Dean of the School of Dentistry at The University of Manchester, from 2004 to 2007. » Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences at the University of Manchester, from 2007 to 2010. » Chair of the UK General Dental Council, from 2011 to 2013. » Over 90 scientific papers published, mostly in the AJO-DO. » Gave the Northcroft Memorial and Ballard Lectures for the British Orthodontic Society. » Awarded the Turpin, Dewel, and Jarabak awards by the American Association of Orthodontists. » Currently Director of the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre Clinical Trials Unit.