Awards, Honours, Distinctions

∗ 1985 Sports Council (UK) Research Scholar (personal award) for PhD study

∗ 1994 Int Soc for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) MacNab/LaRocca Fellowship.

∗ 1999 ISSLS Volvo Award for Clinical Research.

∗ 2000 Spine Society of Europe (SSE) Basic Science Award

∗ 2000 Finnish Spine Research Society Prize

∗ 2005 Swiss Orthopaedic Society (SGO) Marathon Prize (3rd place)

∗ 2007 Spine Society of Europe (SSE) Clinical Science Award

∗ 2008 Best EuroSpine-SSE Podium Presentation Award, Spine Week 08

∗ 2008 Swiss Orthopaedic Society (SGO) Marathon Prize (3rd place)

∗ 2009 Swiss Orthopaedic Society (SGO) Marathon Prize (1st place)

∗ 2012 UK Society for Back Pain Research President's Award, Best Presentation

∗ 2013 UK Society for Back Pain Research Back Care Medal

∗ 2014 Britspine Award for Best Presentation from a Non-surgical Healthcare Professional

∗ 2014 ISSLS Award for Clinical Research

∗ 2014 Eurospine Best Full Paper Award

∗ 2015 Spine J/NASS Outstanding Paper Award

∗ 2015 Eurospine Best Full Paper Award

∗ 2016 ISSLS Award for Clinical Research

∗ 2016 UK Society for Back Pain Research, Local Organiser's Award

∗ 2017 Eurospine Best Full Paper Award

∗ 2019 Eurospine Best Podium Presentation