Professor Gary Marsden has posthumously received a major international award - election to the CHI Academy. The CHI Academy is an honorary group of individuals who have made substantial contributions to the field of human-computer interaction. These are principal leaders of the field, whose efforts have shaped the disciplines and/ or industry, and led the research and/ or innovation in human computer interaction. The award was made by SIGCHI - the premier international society for professionals, academics and students involved in human-technology and human-computer interaction (HCI).