ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, hiː wʌzðə ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv sˈaʊθ ɔːstɹˈeɪliəz vˈɜːkoʊ mˈɛdəl; æɾ ˈeɪdʒ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, hiː hɐdbɪn ðə jˈʌŋɡɪst fˈɛloʊ ʌvðə səsˈaɪəɾi.
In 1986, he was the recipient of the Royal Society of South Australia's Verco Medal; at age 17, he had been the youngest fellow of the society.