Professor Harris is a clinician and leading scientist in the field of surgery. He has strived for the advancement of science in the practice of medicine through professional involvement with peers via the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), public education, original research (over 120 papers and over $4 million in grant funding since 2012), improving the quality of surgical research, initiating, expanding and advancing clinical quality registries, and through active engagement with national, state and local health administrations. He is a consistent advocate for quality and clinical relevance in medical science.