Professor Roberts is a pharmacist who, during 40 years as a practitioner, academic, and NHMRC SPRF, has focussed on medical research. His outputs include: H-index of 48, 6 books, 480 papers/chapters; 105 invited international talks; >$38m grants from NHMRC, ARC etc. He has been an APSA President, ASCEPT Councillor, University Head of School, University Research Centre Director, Director/ Chair Education Board for Australian College of Pharmacy and Chairman of TGA’s Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (Pharm) Committee. He has received the highest awards by his professional organisations: APSA Medal; ASCEPT Michael Rand Medal and Fellowship of the Australian College of Pharmacy.