ACAF Annual Report 2023/24 - Appendix I – Information about the Committee
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Members
The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) comprises an independent chair and fifteen independent members.
Professor Nicholas Jonsson (Chair)
Professor Nicholas Jonsson is the professor of Animal Health and Production in the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, at the University of Glasgow.
Martin Briggs
Martin Briggs is a feed industry expert with over 46 years experience in farm animal feeds. He has a degree in Applied Biology and is currently an independent feed industry consultant. He was previously employed as a Technical Manager for GLW Feeds Ltd, a large multi-species compound feed manufacturer, with previous roles as Mill and Operations Managers.
Professor Emily Burton
Emily Burton is Professor of Sustainable Food Production and co-lead for Nottingham Trent University Sustainable Futures Research Theme. She has worked alongside the poultry industry on research programmes for 25 years and now leads the University’s Poultry Nutrition Research Unit.
Professor Katrina Campbell
Professor Katrina Campbell is a Professor in Food Security and Diagnostics within the Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast.
Dr Olivia Champion
Dr Olivia Champion has worked as a research scientist and entrepreneur. She has founded several companies and works with research scientists at the University of Bristol to help commercialise their research.
Professor Matthew Fisher
Professor Matthew Fisher is a professor of fungal disease epidemiology in the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Imperial College London School of Public Health. He has over 25 years of experience working on one-health aspects of fungal epidemiology, microbiome biology, microbial genetics and antimicrobial resistance.
Hannah Kane
Ms Hannah Kane has over 11 years experience in the feed and food industry specifically in the Agri supply trade industry. She has a BSc (Hons) degree in Nutrition from the Robert Gordon University and CQFW Level 7 in Livestock Nutrition & Feeding from the University of Reading and is currently working as a Quality, Health & Safety Deputy for Cefetra Ltd.
Susan MacDonald
Susan MacDonald is a chemical safety scientist with over 32 years experience working on analysis and providing advice and training on mycotoxins and natural toxins in food and feed.
Dr Oonagh Markey
Dr Oonagh Markey is a Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading.
Christine McAlinden
Christine McAlinden a Board-Certified Toxicologist with over 25 years experience in the testing and assessment of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, feed additives, cosmetics and biocides.
Dr Donald Morrison
Dr Donald Morrison is a microbiologist of 30 years plus experience working in the field of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Derek Renshaw
Derek Renshaw is an independent toxicologist with over 40 years of experience of assessing the safety of materials, with particular reference to the chemical safety of substances to which humans might be exposed.
Dr Michael Salter
Dr. Michael Salter was a scientific advisor to the senior leadership team of AB Agri Ltd. For in excess of 9 years he worked as an innovation scout and research manager for AB Agri looking to understand innovation in the commercial livestock industry.
Dr Adam Smith
Dr Adam Smith holds a B.Sc. in Animal Sciences from the University of London and a Ph.D. in Poultry Nutrition from Harper Adams University. He has over 27 years experience of working in the global animal nutrition industry for market leading companies operating in the feed premix and additive space.
Christel Wake
Christel Wake has over 20 years of experience in agriscience, working for both government and industry. She is currently a global residue scientist in the agrochemical industry where she specialises in residues in food and dietary risk assessment.
Dr Helen Warren
Dr Helen Warren achieved her primary degree in Animal Science from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, followed by her PhD in fatty acids in beef from the Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Bristol.
Dr Nick Wheelhouse
Dr Nick Wheelhouse is currently an Associate Professor and Research Lead in Microbiology at Edinburgh Napier University, he holds a BSc in Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition from Newcastle University and a PhD in Animal Science from the University of Aberdeen.
Members interests
A register of Members' interests, both current and historic, is available on the ACAF website. The personal and non-personal interests of Members during the period of this report are detailed below:
Professor Nicholas Jonsson (Chair)
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
University of Glasgow – since 2009 |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
United States Department of Agriculture 2022 Polish National Science Council – since 2019 |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Trustee, Hannah Dairy Research Foundation – since 2021 Adjunct Professor, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Australia – since 2022 |
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Other personal interests |
Editorial Board, Journal of Dairy Research – since 2021 Editorial Board, The Veterinary Journal – since 2015 Specialist Editor, International Journal for Parasitology – Drugs and Drug Resistance – since 2012 |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Fellowships endowed by relevant organisations |
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 2009-present British Society for Animal Science 2017-present Royal Statistical Society (Fellow) 2020-present |
Martin Briggs
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Eurofins Forensics Testing (2023 to present) GLW Feeds Ltd (2006 to 2023) |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
KIWA: Auditor for UFAS Scheme. NSF: Auditor for GAFTA Standards. UKAS: Technical Assessor for feed assurance schemes (2021 to present). AIC (Agricultural Industries Confederation): fee paying consultancy. Anitox: fee paying consultancy. 2Agriculture: fee paying consultancy. Progressus Agrischools: fee paying training & consultancy. Member of Food Standards Agency ACMSF (Advisory Committee on Microbiological Safety of Feed). |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Agricultural Industries Federation (AIC – Trade Association) UFAS (Universal feed Assurance Scheme) Member of Working Group and Review Group; Member of AIC Feed Executive Committee; Member of AIC Manufacturing Group; Society of Feed Technologists Member. |
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Other personal interests |
Society of Feed Technologists Honorarium for Paper on ‘The Challenges Facing Feed Production’ £100 2019. Society of Feed Technologists Honorarium for Paper on ‘The Management of Energy within the Feed Mill’ £100 2016. Anitox Ltd Meal £150 2018. DSL Systems Ltd 40th Anniversary Dinner (£50 estimated) 12 September 2019. Defra group for review of Compound Feed Salmonella Code of Practise 2022 – member. Food Standards Agency ACMSF TSE subgroup member 2022. |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Fellowships endowed by relevant organisations |
Training provided through GLW Feeds Ltd for Midlands Trading Standards Officers on Feed Mill Auditing and HACCP (2017). |
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Indirect financial or non-financial support from relevant organisations |
Campden BRI: Salmonella Surrogate kill step validation joint project (Campden BRI and GLW Feeds) (2021 onwards) |
Professor Emily Burton
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Nottingham Trent University. December 2008 to present |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
World’s Poultry Science Association (WPSA) European Working Group on Poultry Nutrition: UK representative. Trustee: Gordon Memorial Trust Trustee: British Poultry Science Trust. WPSA UK branch member |
Non-Personal
None
Professor Katrina Campbell
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Reviewer for EU Commission for grant proposals (2021-2022) Expert for EU Commission (2021-2022) |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Royal Society of Biology- Fellow – Chairperson NI Committee Royal Society of Chemistry- Member- Secretary NI Analytical Division |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Fellowships endowed by relevant organisations |
Royal Society of Biology- Fellow – Chairperson NI Committee Royal Society of Chemistry- Member- Secretary NI Analytical Division |
Oliva Champion
Interests not recorded due to member resignation.
Professor Matthew Fisher
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Imperial College London School of Public Health |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Gilead Scientific |
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Other personal interests |
Defra Air Quality Expert Group |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Fellowships endowed by relevant organisations |
CIFAR - Fellow |
Hannah Kane
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Cefetra Ltd (2012- present) |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Current member of the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) Trade Assurance for Combinable Crops (TASCC) working Group and the AIC Feed materials assurance scheme (FEMAS) working group. |
Non-Personal
None recorded.
Susan MacDonald
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Fera Science Ltd (and predecessors) (1990-present) |
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Other personal interests |
Member of ACAF Head of the UK National Reference Laboratory functions for Contaminants in food and feed |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Financial support |
FSA funding for projects relating to food and feed safety. Current projects include Mycotoxins in cat food (2022), Survey of CBD products (2022), NRLs for Contaminants in Food and Feed (current contract 2021-2025). |
Dr Oonagh Markey
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Loughborough University - since 2016 |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations or consultancies |
Member, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific and Technical Support Scheme – since 2023 |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Member and secretary, Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) Working Group – since 2022 Editorial Board, Journal of Nutrition – since 2021, no remuneration Science Committee Member, The Nutrition Society – since 2021 Member, Food Standards Agency Register of Specialists – since 2019 Member, Nutrition Society – since 2007 Member, American Society for Nutrition – since 2014
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Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Indirect financial or non-financial support from relevant organisations |
Arla Food Ingredients, indirect financial or non-financial support, including product-in-kind (since 2022) |
Christine McAlinden
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
toXcel International Ltd since March 2011 |
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Other personal interests |
British Toxicology Society- Member Chartered Biologist Member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Diplomate American Board of Toxicology Eurotox Registered Toxicologist |
Non-Personal
None recorded.
Dr Donald Morrison
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Edinburgh Napier University (Employee) (2014-present) |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Editor JAC-AMR (2022-present) PhD external examiner Research funding application reviewer |
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Other personal interests |
Member of British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Society for Applied Microbiology Microbiology Society |
Non-Personal
None recorded.
Derek Renshaw
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Other personal interests |
UK Register of Toxicologists member Member of the Institute of Biology EUROTOX Registered Toxicologist European Biologist with the European Communities Biologists Association Member of the European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology |
Non-Personal
None recorded.
Dr Michael Salter
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
AB Agri Ltd. (2014-2023) |
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Other personal interests |
Advisor to University of Falmouth, Contributor and Industrial Supervisor to MANNA Marie Curie PhD Fellowship program |
Non-Personal
None recorded.
Dr Adam Smith
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
DSM Nutritional Products (UK) Ltd (2010-present) |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Fellowships endowed by relevant organisations |
Royal Society of Chemistry- Fellow |
Christel Wake
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Corteva Agriscience - Global residue scientist (May 2021 - present) |
Non-Personal
None recorded.
Dr Helen Warren
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Alltech Bioscience Centre (European Technical Manager – Ruminants) (2013 – present) Feed Strategy (Freelance technical writer) (2014-present) |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
British Society of Animal Science (Trustee, Vice President and Chair of Events and Publications Committee) (member 2000-present; trustee 2013-present; Chair of M and A committee 2020-2023; Chair of Events and Publications committee 2023-present) The Nutrition Society (member of Membership Committee) (member 2020-present; Membership Committee 2021-present) Royal Society of Biology (Member 2021-present) Society of Feed Technologists (Member 2009 – present) Nottingham Trent University (Senior Visiting Fellow) (2019-present) |
Dr Nick Wheelhouse
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Edinburgh Napier University (2016-present) |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Visiting Lecturer, University of Liverpool (2016-present) External Examiner, Royal Veterinary College (2020-present) Associate Editor, Reproduction & Fertility (2020-present) Innovate UK assessor (2021-present) PhD examinations (University College Dublin; University of Southampton) |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Global Research Alliance Animal Health Network & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Network (co-lead 2021-present) Microbiology Society (Ordinary member) Society for Reproduction & Fertility (Ordinary member) |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Indirect financial or non-financial support from relevant organisations |
AB Agri- Member of a research consortium which includes the Innovation lab as a partner organisation (2022-present) |