ACAF Annual Report 2024/25 - Appendix I – Information about the Committee
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Members
The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) comprises an independent chair and fourteen independent members.
Professor Nick Wheelhouse (Interim Chair)
Professor Nick Wheelhouse is Professor of Comparative Infectious Disease 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.
Professor Nicholas Jonsson
Professor Nicholas Jonsson (Nick) is the Head of Ruminant, Technical for Harbro Limited, and Honorary Professor of Animal Health and Production at the University of Glasgow.
Dr Barry Bradford
Dr Barry Bradford is a lecturer and research lead at The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at The University of Edinburgh.
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
Professor Matthew Fisher (Retired January 2025)
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
Hannah Kane brings over 13 years of experience in the feed and food industry, with a strong focus on the agricultural supply trade. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition from Robert Gordon University and a CQFW Level 7 qualification in Livestock Nutrition and Feeding from the University of Reading. Hannah has extensive expertise in quality assurance, feed safety compliance, and auditing across the animal feed supply chain. Her work includes risk analysis of raw material ingredients for animal feeds, as well as in-depth knowledge of feed legislation and compliance. She has industry experience in the import of raw material feed ingredients into the UK and EU, and domestically grown combinable crops. Hannah currently serves as QHSE Assistant Manager at 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 (associate member June 2023- June 2024)
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.
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 Nick Wheelhouse (Interim Chair)
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Professor, Edinburgh Napier University (2016-present) External Examiner, Royal Veterinary College (2020-present) Visiting Lecturer, University of Liverpool (2016-present) Associate Editor, Reproduction & Fertility (2020-present)
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Consultancies and other fee-paid work. |
Innovate UK assessor (2021-present) PhD examinations University of Sydney (2025) |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Lead Global Research Alliance Animal Health & Greenhouse Gas Intensity Network (2021-present)
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Other Personal interests |
Affiliate Researcher School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Sciences, University of Glasgow Honorary Fellow Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh Visiting Scientist International Livestock Research Institute.
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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 |
AB Agri- Member of a research consortium which includes the Innovation lab as a partner organisation (2022-present) Member of research consortium funded by Global Methane Fund via Environmental Defense fund. |
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Trusteeships |
Trustee for the British Society for Animal Science |
Dr Barry Bradford
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Lecturer at The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh. Funded by UKRI via BBSRC. |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Member of the British Neuroscience Association. ember and local representative for Prospect trade union |
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Other Personal interests
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Reviewer Board member for International Journal of Molecular Sciences since 2021. Ad-hoc reviewer for numerous scientific journals. |
Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered
Martin Briggs
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
None |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
ForFarmers UK (fee paying consultancy) Anitox UK (fee paying consultancy) AIC (Agricultural Industries Confederation) (fee paying consultancy) 2Agriculture (fee paying consultancy) KIWA (UFAS auditor and trainer) NSF (GAFTA auditor) UKAS (assessor) FSA : ACMSF |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Member of AIC UFAS Working and Review Groups, Manufacturing Committee and Joint Scheme Development Group |
Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered
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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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
July 2022: Consultancy for Avara Foods Ltd – conducted through my current employer (NTU): Independent review of their trial data. FSA: Science Council |
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Shareholdings |
Shareholdings in Si Active Ltd - Company number 06932163 |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Director: Egg and Poultry Industry Conference Ltd; World’s Poultry Science Association (WPSA) European Working Group on Poultry Nutrition: UK representative; WPSA UK branch member |
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Other |
Husband is lay member of FSA Advisory Committee on Toxicology |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Indirect support |
Travel costs paid to speak at conferences for the following organisations: Animal Nutrition Association of Canadia; European Federation of the World’s Poultry Science Association; South African Feed Manufacturers’ Association
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Trusteeships |
Bleasby Boost Fund (primary school fund-raising charity); Trustee: Gordon Memorial Trust; Trustee: British Poultry Science Trust; |
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Other |
The commissioning of research or other work by, or advice from, staff who work in a unit for which a member is responsible: research commissioned for Avara Foods Ltd, 2 Sisters Food Group, ForFarmers, ABAgri, Kemin, Danisco, Alltech, Arden Biotech, Premier Nutrition, Deepbranch Biotech; Green Plains, Clonbiotech |
Professor Katrina Campbell
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct Employment |
Queen’s University Belfast |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Queen’s University Belfast |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
RSC and RSB |
Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered
Professor Matthew Fisher (Retired 31st January 2025)
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 |
Professor Nicholas Jonsson
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 Harbro Ltd – since February 2025 |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Fundacao para e Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT) Portugal 2024 BHJ Foods UK Ltd – 2023 Harbro Limited – new project with UoG since 2024 |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Labour Party UK 2021-2024 Glasgow Rugby League 2020-2024 Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons American Dairy Science Association 2023-present |
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Other personal interests (all honorary positions) |
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 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 2009-present British Society for Animal Science 2017-present Adjunct Professor, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Australia – since 2022 |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Trusteeships |
Trustee, Hannah Dairy Research Foundation – since 2021 Junior VP, British Society of Animal Science – since 2024 |
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 |
Member of TASCC working group & FEMAS working group for the AIC |
Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered.
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 fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Invited to participate in JECFA 102 – review on dioxins and arsenic. To be held 14 to 23 October 2025. |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
Member of Trustee Board of 1st Clifton (York) Scout Group. |
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Other personal interests |
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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Other non-personal interests |
FSA funding for relating to food and feed safety. Current projects include NRL for Chemical Contaminants (2021-2025); Validation of analytical method for PFAS in fruit & vegetables (2025); Bioavailability of Hydrocyanogenic acid (2025-2026). Contracts awarded for 2025-2029: NRL for Chemical Hazards and NRL for Feed and Food Additives |
Dr Oonagh Markey (associate member June 2023- June 2024)
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 fee-paid work from relevant organisations or consultancies |
As part of my job, I provide independent scientific consultancy to the chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry. Mostly related to non-clinical safety and registration requirements |
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
British Toxicology Society- Member Chartered Biologist Member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Diplomate American Board of Toxicology Eurotox Registered Toxicologist |
Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered.
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 (2014-Present) Research funding application reviewer (2014-Present) |
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Other personal interests |
Grant Funding Panel Member ENU Co-I on the NHS Assure Research Service Commissioning Partner since 2022 British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy since 2023 International Microbiology Society (2015 – 2024) Microbiology Society (2015-2024)
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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 Support |
ENU Director of Studies for a Medical Research Scotland funded PhD Fellowship - Scottish Water are industrial partner organisation which contribute to the student stipend (2022 – present) ENU Director of Studies for a SUPER DTP (NERC) funded PhD Fellowship - Scottish Environment Protection Agency are CASE partner organisation which contribute to the student research budget (2023 – present)
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Derek Renshaw
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct Employment |
Retired |
Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered.
Dr Michael Salter
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Retired |
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Shareholdings |
Broad spectrum Index funds No individual company shares |
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Other personal interests |
Personal interest in microbiome research |
Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered.
Dr Adam Smith
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct employment |
Chr. Hansen (UK) Ltd |
Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered.
Christel Wake
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct Employment |
Corteva Agriscience |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Civil Service Pension. FSA: COT
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Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations |
CLE residue definition subgroup member. OECD WG for residue definition guidance.
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Non-Personal
No non-personal interests registered.
Dr Helen Warren
Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Direct Employment |
None. |
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Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies |
Works for Alltech on a self-employed basis as their European Technical Manager for Ruminants and Horses |
Non-Personal
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Category of Interest |
Organisation/body and nature of interest (period) |
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Trusteeships |
Senior vice president and a trustee of the British Society of Animal Science. However, the Society has no investment in related industry bodies |
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Other non-personal interests |
One the Membership Committee for the Nutrition Society. |