Jules was a dynamic academic who made outstanding contributions to teaching and research at the University of Otago and to forensic services in New Zealand and abroad.

He established and ran the popular forensic biology summer school paper FORB201. Several students were inspired by this course to pursue postgraduate forensic biology research under Jules' supervision.

Jules was a valuable member of the Dunedin forensic odontology team. In addition to assisting local police with forensic investigations he received commendations for his contribution to disaster victim identification after the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 and the Christchurch earthquake in 2011.

Jules is remembered by many for his humour, his wry smile, his passion for research and his genuine concern for his colleagues and students.