With Stanley Dermott he is the author of a benchmark textbook in the field of Solar System Dynamics.
in Applied Mathematics with Astrophysics from Queen Mary College in London in 1977, achieving First Class Honours.
He earned a Ph.D. from the same institution in January 1980, with the thesis "Aspects of the Dynamical Evolution of Small Particles in the Solar System" under Iwan P.
Murray's interests span all facets of solar system dynamics, encompassing everything from the evolution of minute dust particles to the stability of celestial bodies like planets.
Since being selected in 1990, he has been a key member of the Cassini Imaging Team, serving as the sole representative from the United Kingdom.