John Summerscales BSc, MSc, PhD, PGDipEd, FIMMM, FInstNDT, CEng, CEnv, CSci is Professor of Composites Engineering at the University of Plymouth. He was a founding member of the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre and is now Lead for the MAterials and Structures (MAST) Research Group. He previously worked for Derwent Publications, Western Approach (Consultants) Limited and Ministry of Defence (Navy).