Peter is the Bioscience Technology Facility Director at the University of York covering the broad technologies required for a multi-disciplined Department of Biology and heads the highly successful Imaging and Cytometry Labs (advanced LM/EM/Cytometry). Research is focused on technology/method development of novel imaging modalities, whilst the service labs provide research support to many academic/commercial organisations and consultancy contracts with leading manufacturers. Peter is Vice-President of the Royal Microscopical Society and serves on an array of international committees and organises international microscopy and cytometry conferences and courses.