He has been interested in Ergonomics for 20 years, analysing skilled hand-grips in surgery and preparing design standards for microsurgical instruments. In 1971 he was awarded a Prince Phillip Industrial Design award. He has lectured abroad extensively and written widely. At present he is particularly involved with software ergonomics. Currently he is president of the Ergonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand, and has been named as lecturer of the year by the Australian Computer Society. In 1985 - he took three months away from his surgical practice to present seminars on "Managing to Avoid RSh: throughout Australia, and is frequently asked to act as an adviser in this area.