Dr. Shrive is one of the World's leading engineering academics and a pioneer in bio-engineering. His work has been recognized through numerous awards for teaching, research and service from universities and professional associations. He has published extensively in engineering and medical journals. His work has changed clinical practices and the knee joint he invented as a graduate student at Oxford has helped thousands of people around the world, and improved their quality of life. His and his students' work has been incorporated in codes of practice and in the work of his spin-off company.