Prof Finney's research interests are largely in disordered condensed matter, from disordered crystals such as the ices, to glasses and liquids, with particular stress on aqueous systems and the role of water in biological and other processes. Present (neutron and x-ray) structural work focusses on (a) high pressure ices, (b) aqueous solutions of molecules of chemical and biological importance and (c) amorphous ices, while (d) the relationship between the dynamics and activity of enzymes is being pursued using neutrons and other techniques.