He received his Ph.D. in Business Policy and Strategy and a M.S. in Statistics from the University of Washington. He also received an M.S. in Mining Engineering from the University of Nevada and a B.Eng (Hons) in Mining from the Camborne School of Mines. His research and teaching interests are in the area of technology and innovation management. Recent research has focused on investigating what drives the development of valuable firm innovations and has been published in a number of journals including the Strategic Management Journal and the Academy of Management Journal.