Richard Fitzpatrick (BSc MBBS PhD MAcadWHUFC) undertook his initial training with Ian McCloskey and David Burke at the University of New South Wales. He has many research interests in the neuroscience of human sensation, posture balance and movement control, the integration of motor and cardiovascular responses. He applies a wide range of neurophysiological and psychophysical techniques to investigate fundamental human physiology and pathophysiology relevant to a wide range of clinical conditions. He serves on editorial boards including the Journal of Physiology and the Journal of Applied Physiology.