hiː wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn sˈɛɾɪŋ ˌʌp ðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv kˌɑːmpjuːtˈeɪʃənəl mᵻkˈænɪks ɪn ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ ˈækmi fɚðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ænd wʌzðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi pɹˈɛzɪdənt fɚðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən fɚðə ɹˈɛst ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf.
He was instrumental in setting up the  association of computational mechanics in engineering (ACME) for the United Kingdom in 1992 and was the honorary president for the association for the rest of his life.