ACAF Register of Interests

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Professor, Edinburgh Napier University

(employed by ENU since 2016)

Visiting Lecturer, University of Liverpool (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Reproduction & Fertility (2020-present)

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

Innovate UK assessor (2022-present)

PhD examination The University of Sydney (2025)

MRes examination The University of Kent (2026)

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

Lead Global Research Alliance Animal Health and Greenhouse Gas Intensity Network (2021-present)

Member of the FAO GLEAM technical advisory committee (2025-present)

Other personal interests.

Honorary Fellow Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh (2024-present)

Visiting Scientist International Livestock Research Institute (2024-present)

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

Partner in a research consortium which includes the AB Agri Innovation lab as a partner organisation (2021-present)

Member of research consortium funded by Global Methane Fund via Environmental Defense fund on Animal Health and Climate Change (2023-present)

Research Funding from Algisys £116k for work on microalgae as a alternative protein source for aquaculture (2025-present)

Trusteeships.

Trustee for the British Society for Animal Science (2023-present)

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

External Examiner, Royal Veterinary College (2020-2024)

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Edinburgh (2000-2005)

Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist Moredun Research Institute (2005-2015)

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

PhD examinations:

University College Dublin (2021).

University of Southampton (2022).

University West of Scotland (2024).

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

Co-applicant on BBSRC Industrial Partnership with Zoetis (2012-2015).

Trusteeships.

Committee member and Trustee Society for Reproduction and Fertility (2019-2022).

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment

Employed by the University of Edinburgh; 2000-present.

Histology Facility Manager at The Roslin Institute; 2013-present.

Lecturer at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; 2021-Present

Consultancies and other fee-paid work

None.

Shareholdings

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups

Member of Prospect trade union; 2002-present.

Local Representative for Prospect; 2013-present.

Other personal interests

Reviewer Board member for International Journal of Molecular Sciences; 2021-present.

Ad hoc reviewer for numerous scientific journals; 2011-present.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships

None.

Indirect support

Funded by UKRI via BBSRC

Trusteeships

None.

Land and property

None.

Other public appointments

None.

Other non-personal interests

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment

Previously employed at The Institute for Animal Health Neuropathogenesis Unit, Edinburgh; 2000-2009.

Previously part-funded by grants from Medical Research Council, Department of Health, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs & Ministry for Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work

None.

Shareholdings

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups

Member of the British Neuroscience Association; 2019-2025

Member of the Society for Neuroscience;2009-2016

Member of the British Society for Immunology; 2009-2016

Member of the European Macrophage and Dendritic cell Society;2011-2016

Other personal interests

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships

None.

Indirect support

None.

Trusteeships

None.

Land and property

None.

Other public appointments

None.

Other non-personal interests

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

None.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

AIC (Agricultural Industries Confederation) (fee paying consultancy) 2023-present

KIWA (UFAS auditor and trainer) 2023-present

NSF (GAFTA auditor) 2023-present

NSF & FACS (Tesco feed mill auditor) 2025-present

UKAS (assessor) 2021-present

Member of AIC UFAS Working and Review Groups, Manufacturing Committee and Joint Scheme Development Group ( fee paying work 2023- present, and  unremunerated c. 2010 -2023)

ABN fee paying consultancy 2025

Anitox UK (fee paying consultancy 2024-2025)

ForFarmers UK (fee paying consultancy 2024)

2Agriculture (fee paying consultancy 2023)

Progressus Agrischool (fee paying consultancy 2023)

FSA (member of ACAF and ACMSF committees) 2019-present

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

Trusteeships.

Land and property.

Other public appointments.

Other non-personal interests.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

GLW Feeds Ltd 2006-2023

Eurofins Forensic Testing 2023-2024

BOCM PAULS ( now ForFarmers)1976-2006

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

Other personal interests.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Nottingham Trent University, Member: 

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

August 2025: Consultant for Kemin Industries (Animal Feed Additives).

July 2022: Consultancy for Avara Foods Ltd – conducted through my current employer (NTU): Independent review of their trial data.

FSA: Science Council

Shareholdings.

Shareholdings in Si Active Ltd  - Company number 06932163

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

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

Other personal interests.

Husband is lay member of FSA Advisory Committee on Toxicology

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

Travel costs paid to speak at conferences for the following organisations:

Animal Nutrition Association of Canada;

European Federation of the World’s Poultry Science Association;

South African Feed Manufacturers’ Association

Trusteeships.

Bleasby Boost Fund (primary school fund-raising charity); Trustee: Gordon Memorial Trust; Trustee: British Poultry Science Trust;

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

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

Personal interests

Direct employment.

MARS UK, University of Nottingham

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

Councillor for British Society for Animal Science

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Queen’s University Belfast

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

Queen’s University Belfast

Shareholdings.

None

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

RSC and RSB

Other personal interests.

None to declare

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Queen’s University Belfast

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

Queen’s University Belfast

Shareholdings.

Company Xenobics Limited now dissolved

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

RSC and RSB

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal Interests

Direct employment

University of Glasgow – since 2009

Harbro Ltd – since February 2025

Consultancies and other fee-paid work

Fundacao para e Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT) Portugal 2024

BHJ Foods UK Ltd – 2023

Harbro Limited – new project with UoG since 2024

Shareholdings

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups

Labour Party UK 2021-2024

Glasgow Rugby League 2020-2024

Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

American Dairy Science Association 2023-present

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

Category of Interest

Organisation/body and nature of interest (period)

Fellowships

None

Indirect support

None

Trusteeships

Trustee, Hannah Dairy Research Foundation – since 2021

Junior VP, British Society of Animal Science – since 2024

Land and property

None

Other public appointments

None

Other non-personal interests

None

Personal Interests

Direct employment

University of Glasgow 1999-2001

University of Queensland 2001-2009

Consultancies and other fee-paid work

Meat and Livestock Australia 2021

Scottish Government 2021

Harbro Limited – secondment in 2017, consultancies since 2011

United States Department of Agriculture 2017, 2021

Scottish Government 2021

Bayer Animal Health – 2007,2010, 2012-2019

BBSRC – 2016

University of Queensland 2001-2009

University of Glasgow 1999-2001

Queensland Government 2009

Bayer Animal Health 2007-2010

Elanco Animal Health 2006-2009

Novartis 2005

Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, 1996-1999

University of Queensland 1995-1996

Mixed veterinary practice NSW, Australia 1987-1995

Shareholdings

None since 2015

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups

Royal Statistical Society (Fellow) 2020-2024

European College of Bovine Health Management 2006-2016

International Society for Animal Genetics 2011-2012

Australian Society for Parasitology 2004-2010

Australian Institute of Company Directors 2008-2010

Australian Animal Welfare Strategy R&D Group 2008-2009

Northern Australian Beef Research Council 2008-2009

FAO Working Group on Parasite Resistance 2002-2009

Category of Interest

Organisation/body and nature of interest (period)

Fellowships

None

Indirect support

BBSRC 2010-2022

Harbro Limited 2010-2022

Department for International Development 1999-2001

Trusteeships

None

Land and property

None

Other public appointments

None

Other non-personal interests

None

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Cefetra Ltd. Since 2012.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

Member of TASCC working group since 2020 & FEMAS working group for the AIC since 2023

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

None.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Fera Science Ltd (and predecessors) (1990-present).

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

Member of Trustee Board of 1^st Clifton (York) Scout Group.

Trustee of Dunnington and Grimston Playing Fields Registered Charity 502812.

Other personal interests.

Head of the UK National Reference Laboratory functions for Contaminants in food and feed.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

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). Mycotoxins and Plant toxins in special dietary products (2025-2026).

Contracts awarded for 2025-2029: NRL for Chemical Hazards and NRL for Feed and Food Additives.

Food Standards Scotland – Project on mycotoxins and plant toxins in plant protein products.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

None.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

Member of FSA AFFAJEG (2019-2022).

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

Funding for projects from EFSA, EU, FSA, AHDB.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

toXcel International Ltd (2011- Present)

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

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.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

British Toxicology Society (1991-Present)

Society of Toxicologist (US)(2004 - Present)

UK and EU Register of Toxicologists (2001 - Present)

Society of Biology (2011- Present)

Society of Cosmetic Scientists (2012 - Present)

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None

Indirect support.

None

Trusteeships.

None

Land and property.

None

Other public appointments.

None

Other non-personal interests.

None

Personal interests

Direct employment.

JRF International (Indian CRO) (2007 - 2011)

toXcel International Ltd (2001-2007)

Sequani (UK CRO) (1990 - 2001)

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None

Shareholdings.

None

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None

Other personal interests.

None

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None

Indirect support.

None

Trusteeships.

None

Land and property.

None

Other public appointments.

None

Other non-personal interests.

None

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Edinburgh Napier University (Employee) (2014-present)

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

• Associate Editor JAC-AMR (2022 -  )
• PhD external examiner (2014 -   )
• Research funding application reviewer (2014 -   )

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

Grant Funding Panel Member

• ENU Co-I on the NHS Assure Research Service Commissioning Partner (since 2022).

Member of Scientific societies

• British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2023 -   )
• International Microbiology Society (2015 – 2024)
• Microbiology Society (2015-2024).

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

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 -  )
• 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 -  )

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Retired.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

One personal dwelling and one rental property.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Previously employed by FSA as a toxicologist (Principal Scientific Officer) more than 5 years ago.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

Lapsed member of the British Toxicology Society.

Other personal interests.

Previous member of the FEEDAP Panel of the European Food Safety Authority.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

Partner was employed as a scientific administrator at the European Medicines Agency, working on the licensing of veterinary medicines.

Has authored or co-authored chapters or articles in several scientific books and publications.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Retired

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None

Shareholdings.

Broad spectrum Index funds No individual company shares.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None

Other personal interests.

Personal interest in microbiome research

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

none.

Indirect support.

none.

Trusteeships.

none.

Land and property.

1 buy to let property owned as well as personal dwelling.

Other public appointments.

none.

Other non-personal interests.

none.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

AB Agri LtD, Sponsored research with University of Manchester, University of Exeter, University of York. 2001

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

none.

Shareholdings.

I have had shares in Associated British Foods, though no influence on decision making, and Oxford Nanopore, also no influence on decision making and both sold in 2024.

Outside of these industries which may be classed as related to the committee work I also had shares in, but no influence on decision making, in Meta Platforms inc (current small holding),Tesla inc, ASML netherlands, Taiwan Semiconductor, Porsche Automobile all sold in 2024.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

BBSRC science advisory board, NERC scientific advisory board, Edinburgh University bioscience advisory board, IBIOIC biotech advisory board. Agritech East scientific advisory board.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

Wellcome fellowship 2006.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Chr. Hansen (UK) Ltd.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

DSM Nutritional Products (UK) Ltd.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

None.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

Member of the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) March 2024 – current

Member of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) May 2025 – current

Co-opted member to the Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) December 2025 – current

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

Employed at Corteva Agriscience May 2021 – 05/09/2025

Employed at Chemtura Europe Ltd. / Arysta LifeScience / UPL (during various company takeovers) September 2011 – May 2021

Employed at CRD (formerly known as PSD) February 2004 – September 2011

Employed at CSL (now known as FERA) September 2001 – February 2004

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

CropLife PAEG and RPT member 2016 – May 2021

CLE residue definition subgroup member August 2022 – August 2025

Member of the OECD Residue Definition Writing Group February 2023 – August 2025

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry: 2008 - 2020.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

None.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

Works for Alltech on a self-employed basis as their European Technical Manager for Ruminants and Horses (Since 2008)

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

Senior vice president and a trustee of the British Society of Animal Science. However, the Society has no investment in related industry bodies. 

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

One the Membership Committee for the Nutrition Society.

Personal interests

Direct employment.

None.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

Previously carried out freelance technical writing for Feed Strategy. (2014-2023)

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment

Full professor and researcher at Lisbon School of Health Technology /Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon. (Since 2003)

Consultancies and other fee-paid work

None.

Shareholdings

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups

None.

Other personal interests

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships

None.

Indirect support

None.

Trusteeships

None.

Land and property

None.

Other public appointments

None.

Other non-personal interests

None.

Personal interests

Direct employment

None.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work

None.

Shareholdings

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups

None.

Other personal interests

None.

Non-personal interests

Fellowships

None.

Indirect support

None.

Trusteeships

None.

Land and property

None.

Other public appointments

None.

Other non-personal interests

None.