Professor David Tiller is a significant leader in the community of NSW as a leader in the areas of Rural Health. He has had many experiences in his area, including being the president of the Royal Australasian college of Physicians from 1994-1996.



He became an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1998 for "The service to medicine, to medical education and to medical research, particularly in the field of kidney diease and hypertension.



He is the grandfather of Dan Schofield, one of the cyberfair team members.