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Research Director, Lift Design Partnership and Chairman, Lerch Bates & Associates Ltd.

Research into four quadrant motor drive systems, simulation of continuous systems, computer control of lift systems and building services, traffic design and control of lift systems, circulation analysis.

University level lectures in Intelligent Instrumentation, Design and Control of Lift Systems, Computer Networking.

Member (IEE Nominee) of BSI Main Committee and Advisory Panel (standing committee) on Lifts, Escalators & Passenger Converyors; 1992 - date
Member of BSI Revision Panel BS7255; 1998 - date
Chairman of BSI Revision Panel BS5656; Part 6; current
English Editor, Elevatori, the European Elevator Magazine;1989 -date
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Control Systems Centre, UMIST; current
Chairman Emeritus, Lerch Bates & Associates Ltd; 1999 -date
Past Chairman, International Association of Elevator Engineers; 1986-98

Over 100 publications (18 books and 90 papers) as author, co-author, editor.