Since 1979, I have initiated and developed research into the flammability and flame retardance of fibres, technical textiles, composites and bulk polymeric materials at the University of Bolton. In these studies, all aspects have been covered including the study of major chemical, physical, processing and technological/commercial issues. I have authored over 200 refereed journal articles, 5 patents and edited two seminal texts (2001 and 2008). The first volume entitled Fire Retardant Materials and co-edited with my late colleague Professor Dennis Price was followed by the related volume, Advances in Fire Retardant Materials, which appeared in 2008. I have also co-edited with Professor Subhash Anand, the internationally acclaimed Handbook of Technical Textiles published first in 2000 and currently published as an updated expanded second edition as Volume 1 in 2015 and Volume 2 in 2016. I am currently an Emeritus Professor at the University and continue to work with professor Baljinder Kandola and her research team.