Research

External collaborations

Honorary Advisorship for the CUHK Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Centre Chinese University of Hong Kong, Honorary Advisorship for the CUHK Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Centre Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2005 -

University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong - Visiting Professor Professor Wong.

Memorial Sloane Kettering, Memorial Sloane Kettering Professor M Brennan.

University of Toronto, University of Toronto Professor R Reznick.

Fellowships

Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh. 2008 - Web link

Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. 2006 -

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 2005 -

Fellow of the City and Guilds of London Institute, Fellow of the City and Guilds of London Institute. 2004 -

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. 1998 -

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 1995 -

the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland. 1992 -

Academy of Medical Sciences, Fellow Academy of Medical Sciences.

Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 2003, Fellow Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. 2003 -

Guest lectures

Congress of Digestive Surgery, Lecture, Nice, 2006. Web link

Japan Surgical Association, Special Lecture, Hiroshima, 2006. Web link

International Society for Quality in Healthcare, 23rd International Conference, 2006. 2006.

Bernie Langer Keynote Lecture, Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Calgary, 2006. 2006.

106th Annual Congress of Japan Surgical Society, Keynote Lecture, Japan, 2006. 2006.

Roland Folse Keynote Lecture, ASE, Tuscon, Arizona. 2006.

Improvement is technical assessment of Surgeons. 106 Anual Congress of Japanese Surgical Society, Tokyo 2006. 2006.

Innovation in Surgical Education. American Surgical Education Association 2006. 2006.

Hospital of the Future. Parlimentary Technology Select Committe, Parliment. Feb 2006.

Improvement is technical assessment of Surgeons. 106 Anual Congress of Japanese Surgical Society, Tokyo. Mar 2006.

Patient Safety Sumit - European Presidency of EU. Patient Safety Sumit - European Presidency of EU. 2005.

Royal Australian College of Surgeons Foundation Visitor 2005. Royal Australian College of Surgeons Foundation Visitor 2005, 2005.

ISDS lecture International Society of Digestive Surgery Lecture (Japan) 2004. International Society of Digestive Surgery Lecture (Japan) 2004.

56th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Coloproctology 2002. 56th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Coloproctology 2002. 2002.

Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 2002.

28th Gallie Day Gordon Murray Lecture, Toronto 2002. 28th Gallie Day Gordon Murray Lecture, Toronto 2002. 2002.

R J Kernohan Memorial Lecture, Antrim Hospital, Belfast 2002. R J Kernohan Memorial Lecture, Antrim Hospital, Belfast 2002.

XXV11th Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture, Galway. XXV11th Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture, University of Galway.

Royal Society Discourse Lecture “Faraday Lecture” 2002. Royal Society Discourse Lecture “Faraday Lecture” 2002.

Willy Gregoire Lecture European Association of Urological Surgeons. Willy Gregoire Lecture European Association of Urological Surgeons.

The Sylvester O’Halron lecture University of Limerick. The Sylvester O’Halron lecture University of Limerick.

The Zachary-Cope Lecture The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The Zachary-Cope Lecture The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Robert Smith Lecture The royal College of Surgeons of Ireland. Robert Smith Lecture The royal College of Surgeons of Ireland. 2002.

Cleveland Clinic.

E Master Class.

Karl Storz Lectures. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Meeting.

Editorial boards

Annals of Surgery, Editorial Board. 2008 - Web link

Journal of the American Medical Association.

Journal of Robotic Surgery.

The Annals of Surgery.

The British Journal of Surgery..

The Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Ireland..

The Lancet.

World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 2005 -

Surgical Innovation – Editorial member. 2005 -

Minimal Invasive Therapy.

Surgical Endoscopy, Editorial Committee.

American Journal of Surgery, Editorial Committee.

Surgery, Editorial Committee.