Martin was elected a Member in 1968 when he was in the Department of Physiology, Basic Medical Sciences, Queen Mary & Westfield College. For many years he was effectively the official photographer for The Society and was heavily involved in ensuring that the images in the Archives were indexed and properly stored. As a member of the History & Archives Committee, he took a very active part in the recording of Oral Histories. By doing considerable homework before every session, he was able to get the maximum value from each interviewee.