Eric May is an internationally recognised leader in the areas of natural gas science and engineering, thermodynamics, and metrology. He received a Prime Minister's Prize for Science (Malcolm McIntosh) for 'his work in the measurement of fundamental fluid properties and their application in bringing Australia's natural gas resources to market'. His research has enabled industry to reduce the cost and environmental impact of LNG production, enabled offshore reserves to be developed economically, advanced CCS operations, and improved custody transfer standards. Technologies he developed for reducing methane emissions are now being field tested.