Mr. Peter Delaney completed a science degree with honors in Pharmacology at Monash University in 1989. He has played a major role in the refinement of the fibre optic approach to produce a commercial instrument which received an R&D 100 Award in 1991. In 1993, Mr Delaney received the Victorian Young Achiever Award (Science and Technology) for his development of the company strategy and infrastructure, and in 2007 was awarded a prestigious ATSE Clunes Ross award for excellence in the innovation and commercialization of scientific endeavors.