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Membership of The Advisory Committee on Pesticides: 1 January 2009

Chairman

Professor Jon Ayres is Professor of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Birmingham. This is his fourth year as Chairman.

Deputy Chairman

Dr Daniel Osborn is Science Director for the Sustainable Economies Programme of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and has been a member of the Committee for six years.

Members

Ms Avril Baker is a project manager in the voluntary sector, self employed, Counsellor and Mentor. This is her third year as a Member of the ACP.

Professor Colin Brown is Professor in Environmental Science at the Environment Department of the University of York. This is his third year on the Committee.

Dr John Cocker is an Biochemist and Head of Biological Monitoring at the Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton, Derbyshire. This is his first year on the Committee.

Dr Caroline Harris is Principal Scientist and Co-Director of the Centre for Chemical Regulation and Food Safety, Exponent International Ltd, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. This is her first year on the Committee.

Professor Gabrielle Hawksworth is a Professor of Molecular Toxicology at The University of Aberdeen and has been a member for four years.

Ms Rosaline Howell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University and has been a member of the Committee for five years.

Dr Alastair Leake is Head of The Game Conservancy Trust’s Allerton Project in Loddington, Leicestershire and has been a member of the Committee for four years.

Professor Peter Matthiessen is an independent environmental consultant in ecotoxicology, and is a former member of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre. This is his third year as a Member of the Committee.

Dr Martin McPherson is Science Director at Stockbridge Technology Centre, an applied R&D facility for UK horticulture in Yorkshire and has been a member of the Committee for four years.

Professor Colin Ockleford is Professor in the Department of Medicine at Lancaster University and Visiting Professor in the Laboratory for Developmental Cell Sciences in The Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation at Leicester University Medical School. This is his third year on the Committee.

Dr William Parker is Director of the Horticulture Sector of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. This is his second year as a Member of the ACP.

Prof James Parry is a consultant in genetic and molecular toxicology. He was appointed to the Committee in 2007and is the FSA nominee to the Committee.

Dr Andrew Povey is a senior lecturer in molecular epidemiology at the University of Manchester. He was appointed to the Committee in 2008.

Dr David Ray is based at the school of biomedical sciences at the University of Nottingham. This is his second year on the Committee.

Dr Huw Rees is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow Occupational Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Radiology & Oncology, School of Medicine, Cardiff Unversity. This is his fourth year on the committee.

Dr Stephen Waring is Consultant in Acute Medicine and Toxicology, York Hospitals NHS Trust, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, Hull/York Medical School. This is his first year on the Committee.