Research Expertise Studies in diagnosis, prognosis, genetics and therapy of melanoma. Clinical Expertise Dermatopathology, with special interest in pathology of melanoma and pigmented lesions. Awards and Honors National Junior Scholarship, New Zealand Department of Education, 1963-1966 Batchelor Memorial Medal and Prize for Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Otago School of Medicine, 1970 ICRETT traveling award, WHO International Union against Cancer, 1982 Peter C Nowell Teaching Award, University of Pennsylvania, 1989 American Skin Association. Skin Cancer Research Award, 1998 Distinguished Fellow (Citation and Gold Medal), Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, 2004 American Association for the Advancement of Science - elected Fellow, 2005 The Dr Neil Smith Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Dermatopathology, presented by the British Society for Dermatopathology., 2011 Honorary Life Membership, British Society of Dermatopathology, 2011