Born 1967. Works across various disciplines including installation, robotics, sound, video and biological practice. In his work he creates situations of exchange between natural and artificial systems which allow new emergent behaviours to develop. His recent work reflects cultural associations with astrobiology. The work uses scientific theory and practice to question our relationships with environment and the notion of the 'other'. His work has been shown across Europe, the USA, Japan, Mexico and Australia. He has exhibited at ISEA, Artbots, Radar, Ars Electronica and at the Capital of Culture robotic exhibitions as part of Lille 2004, and presented at numerous conferences and published a number of articles. His large scale installation Autoinducer_ph-1 received honorable mentions from VIDA (2007) and Ars Electronica (2007). His work also includes teaching, lecturing and workshop activities. He was a member of the DRU research group at the University of Huddersfield, and is one of founders of the Hackteria project set up in 2009, an online resource and workshop program for the DIY bio-artist and enthusiast. Recently he organized the Laboratory Life project in collaboration with Lighthouse, Brighton and The Arts Catalyst.