Prof Norman is Professor of Reproductive and Periconceptual Medicine at the University of Adelaide and Founding Director of the Robinson Research Institute, which commenced in 2008.
He was also the medical director of two fertility companies which were associated with the University (Repromed and FertilitySA). He is a clinician scientist interested in periconception medicine, infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome and the role of nutrition in reproduction. He has served on several NHMRC committees including the research committee (from 2008) and the embryo licensing committee (from 2008 ). He was President of the Asia-Pacific Initiative and Reproduction (ASPIRE) as well as being President of the Androgen Excess PCOS society. As a leader in the University of Adelaide’s School of Paediatrics and Reproductive health, he has encouraged many reproductive biologist scientists and reproductive medicine clinicians in their research interests over the past 35 years through mentorship, supervision and redirection of profits from the fertility companies into research and innovation. He was awarded the ASRM’s distinguished researcher award in 2013 and an Order of Australia (AO) in the same year for services to research in reproductive medicine and biology.