Tom Fleming is Emeritus Professor of Developmental Biology at the University of Southampton. His current research focuses on environmental interactions around conception on egg/embryo developmental potential influencing long-term adult health within the context of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD). Tom was Editor-in-Chief of Reproduction (2008–end of 2012), became Honorary Fellow of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2013), sits on several grant funding panels, has delivered many international plenaries, and was awarded the Marshall Medal for outstanding contributions to reproduction (2013).