he developed his character of "Dr Rob". Scope Network Ten in conjunction with CSIRO developed a programme called Scope, initially airing on Mondays at 4pm. New episodes now airs at 8am Thursdays and repeat episodes air at 9am Saturdays on Eleven. Dr Rob has been described as a "mad scientist", as well as being "zany" and "mad capped". This is most likely to the very animated style of his TV personality. Dr Rob's appearances on Scope are nearly always in his signature white lab coat, even scuba diving in it one episode about marine life. This can also be seen in any publicity photograph of himself or Scope, as he was even wearing it when receiving the Japan prize in Tokyo. Awards In 2006, Scope was nominated for "Most Outstanding Children's Program" in the 2006 TV Week Logie awards. Scope won the 2008 Japan Prize, an award for outstanding educational children's television, 2008 for best television series. Dr Rob flew to Tokyo to collect the prize on 28 October 2008. Other appearances In February 2008, Dr Rob flew to New York City to appear on the Rachael Ray Show, where he used a food theme to demonstrate some scientific principles, using ingredients such as corn starch and hydrogen peroxide. The Episode went to air on 16 Feb 2009 and can be viewed on the "Rachel Ray Show" website. He made a second appearance on 3 July 2009 performing some spectacular experiments for 4 July. This also can be viewed on the "Rachel Ray Show" website. Dr Rob also appeared as a member of the Brains Trust on episode 13 of The Einstein Factor, on ABC Television in Australia, which went to air on 3 May 2009. References Further reading Leading Children’s Show Focuses on Nanotechnology Amazing Science Experiments on Rachel Ray Show Fourth of July Fireworks on Rachel Ray Show Australian television presenters Living people 1975 births