I was born in Manchester, spent ten years in Surrey, then returned north to Lancashire.  A BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering led me into the family firm, the RAF, for 16 years as an engineering officer.  It was a very enjoyable and fulfilling experience spoiled only by the continuous house moves (eleven moves in 16 years).

After the RAF I took up a job in the defence industry, picking up an MSc in Satellite Communications Engineering along the way.  I design networks for a living, and currently work for EADS on R&D programmes.

I guess I've always loved science, particularly physics, and enjoy trying to analyse and predict the behaviour of real systems.   My abiding love of physical sciences and engineering was kindled by my father, a physicist, to whom I'll always be grateful.  I was born before man had left the atmosphere.  I dream to see mankind colonise the Moon and journey to Mars in my lifetime.  That would be amazing.

I spend a lot of my "free" time doing things associated with rocketry. A few years ago I started Fins Over Gwent, a local rocketry club in South Wales.  In my "spare" time I help with UKAYROC, do youth outreach work for UKRA, and do anything I can to encourage young people into the numerate sciences.  There has to be a next generation of engineers, otherwise who's going to pay my pension?

Although I'm not much of a sportsman I have become an avid baseball fan.  Although my beloved Atlanta Braves are having a slight swoon, I still keep the faith.