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Current APC Members and Register of Interests


There are currently 19 members of the Committee (including the Chairman).

Members are required to observe the Seven Principles of Public Life endorsed by the Nolan Committee on Standards in Public Life and to comply with this Code, and to declare any personal or business interest which may, or may be perceived (by a reasonable member of the public), to influence their judgment. This includes, as a minimum, personal direct and indirect pecuniary interests, and will normally also include such interests of close family members and of people living in the same household.

Name
Occupation
Organisation
Nature of Interest
Ms Sara Nathan
(APC Chairman)
Freelance journalist, with a portfolio of public positions BBC Journalist and Editor 1980 to 1995
ITN Journalist and Editor 1995 to 1997
Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority    Member 1998 to 2005
Member August 2006 - December 2006.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel Member 2000 - March 2006
BBC Trust Compliance consultancy
Brighton and Sussex Medical School GMC lay visitor
Financial Times Freelance journalist
Judicial Appointments Commission Member from 2006
Phone payPlus Member from 2002
GlaxoSmithKline Shareholder
Judicial Appointments Commission  Member from 2006
 
Dr John Doe PhD, DipRCPath, CIBiol, MIBiol, Head of Health Assessment, Syngenta A.G Laboratory Animal Science Association Council member
European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) Member of Scientific Committee
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Member of Steering Group
Health and Environmental Sciences Institute, Agricultural Chemicals Safety Assessment Technical Committee Member of Steering group
British Toxicology Society Member
  Member and Spouse Shareholder for AstraZeneca, ICI, Syngenta, Lloyds TSB, HBOS.
 
Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith BSc PhD Professor Behaviour and Evolution research Group Department of Psychology University of Stirling Association for the study of Animal Behaviour  Member
Blair Drummond Safari Park Ethics   Member
European Marmoset Research Group  Member
International Primatological Society   Member
IUCN Species Survival Commission Primate Specialist Group:    Member
Neotropical Section
Member
Linnaean Society  Fellow
Primate Society of Great Britain  Council member and Captive Care Working Party Member
Universities Federation of Animal Welfare    Member
Scottish Primate Welfare Group Member
Primate housing husbandry, positive  reinforcement training   
and welfare for pharmaceutical companies and CROs. Researchcollaboration with Covance Laboratories
Consultant
 

Mr Mike Dennis BSc (Hon) Microbiology, Professional Certificate of Management

 

Research Scientist

Health Protection Agency, Centre for Emergency Preparedness & Response

 

Health Protection Agency Scientific Leader, Project Licence Holder, Home Office Liaison Ethics Committee member
Laboratory Animals Editorial Board from 2006
Laboratory Animals Science Association Member
 
Dr Michael Festing MSc PhD DSc FIBiol Cstat  Retired/ freelance consultant FRAME Trustee and Chairman of "Reduction" Committee
Cambridge University Module 5 Lecturer
Bioscientific Events Module 5 Lecturer
Royal Veterinary College Module 5 Lecturer
Harlan UK Consultant geneticist
University of Leicester Consultant Statistician to the ERP
NC3Rs Member of Board of Management
Institute of Laboratory Animals Research USA Council Member
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Member
American College of Laboratory Animal Science Honorary Member
Laboratory Animal Science Association Member
Research for Health Dr Simon Festing (son) is Director
  Member and/or spouse is a Shareholder to AstraZeneca, GSK, Alizyme, Akambis, Cambridge Antibody, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Celltech
 
Dr Simon Glendinning BA BPhil DPhil Fellow in European Philosophy in the European Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science None
 
Dr Penny Hawkins BSc PhD

Deputy Head, Research Animals Department. Science Group,

Royal Society for the Protection of Animal
Council of Europe Working Party for the Revision of Convention 123 Convenor and member
RSPCA Member
Member of local ethical review process Cancer Research UK
Member of local ethical review process Novartis
Member of local ethical review process University of Sussex
Society for Experimental Biology Member
 
Dr Robert Hubrecht BSc PhD  CBiol FiBiol Deputy Director, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare UFAW 3R's liaison group Chair
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Member and Deputy Director
Laboratory Animal Science Association Member and Covenor of Alternatives Section
International Society for Applied Ethology Member
Primate Society of Great Britain Observer for ISAE
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Member
International Primate Society Member and UFAW representative
European Marmoset Research Group Member
American Association of Laboratory Animal Scientists Member
European Marmoset Research Group Member
Research Defence Society Member
Boyd Group Member
IAMS Animal Welfare Advisory Board European Chair
Centre for Macaques ERP Member
Open University ERP Member
 
Dr Peter Hunt MPhil PhD MIBiol FIAT Biological Standards Officer, Cardiff University Institute of Biology Member
Institute of Animal Technology Fellow
Laboratory Animals Science Association Member
Universities Training Group Member Quality Assurance Group
 
Mr Robert Kemp Retired animal technician AstraZeneca Shareholder
Institute of Animal Technology Chairman of Council
Universities Accreditation Group Member
B & K/HLS Lectuter on NACWO course
Institute of Biology Fellow
Huntingdon Life Sciences Shareholder
ICI Shareholder
 
Professor Keith Kendrick BA, PhD, CBiol, FIBiol Head of Cognitive and Behavourial Neuroscience, The Babraham Institute and Gresham College Professor of Physic London Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Member
BBSRC Research Grants, PPL and PIL
British Neuroscience Association Member
Gresham Society Member
Institute of Biology Fellow
Physiological Society Member
Society for Neuroscience Member
 
Professor Timothy Morris BVM PhD MRCVS   Director of Equine Science and Welfare
British Horseracing Authority
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Member 
Association fot the Assessment & Accreditation of Lab Animal Care International Member of European Council on Accreditation
British Horse Racing Authority
(2008-) Executive
Employer 
BEVA Member 
British Veterinary Association Member
ECLAM and ESLAV Foundation Secretary
European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Diplomate
GlaxoSmithKline Employee & Shareholder
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Member of canine research ethics committee
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Member Laboratory Animal Science Board
Institute of Animal Technology Hon Vice President
Institute of Biology Fellow
Laboratory Animals Ltd Chairman
Ministry of Defence Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Member
Royal Society of Medicine Fellow
University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Science Special Professor of Laboratory Animal Welfare and Science
 
Dr Ian S Peers PhD Med BSc Director Statistics Astra Zeneca Royal Statistical Society   Fellow

University of Manchester Board of Studies MSc                   
Biostatistics

Member
Astra Zeneca Ethical Review Process Member
AstraZeneca Non-Human Primate Expert Group   Member
AstraZeneca Shareholder  

Self and Spouse

 
Professor Dawn Oliver Professor of Constitutional Law, University of London GlaxoSmithKline Husband has shares
 
Professor John Pickard BA MA MB BChir FRCS MChir FRCS F Med Sci

Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge.

Chairman and Clinical Director Wolson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge

Director of Studies for Medical Sciences, St Catherines College, Cambridge

Medicam and Technicam Founder Trustee: Chairman of Research Committee

 

Society of British Neurological Surgeons President-Elect

 

Academy of Medical Sciences Fellow and Chairman Sectional Committee 5

Royal Society of Medicine Clinical Neurosciences Section Member of Council

Medtronic International Advisory Board: Member
Codman, Medtronic, Braun, Merck Department of Neurosurgery project funding
Pharmaceutical Industry

Occasional advice GSK, Merck etc
MRC College of Experts Member; Programme Grant Holder
Brit. J Neurosurgery Editor
Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery Editor
Editorial Boards - Various Member
NICE Interventional Procedures Specialist advisor
Royal College of Anaesthetists Working party on Brainstem death – member. Brain Guarantor
Research Defence Society Member
 
Dr Mark Prescott BSc PhD Programme Manager, National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Member
Council of Europe Working Party for revision of ETS 123 Member, Observer for World Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals
European Commission Ethical Review Panel Member
European Federation for Primatology Member
European Marmoset Research Group Member
International Primatology Society
Member, Member of Captive Care Committee
Laboratory Animal Science Association Member
Primate Society of Great Britain Member, Convenor of Captive Care Working Party
Scottish Primate Research Group Honorary Fellow
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Member
Centre for Macaques Member of Ethical Review Process
 
Dr Kenneth Simpson BMSc(Hons)
MBChB (Hons)MSc MD FRCP (Edin)
Scottish Liver Transplantation Unit
Royal Infirmary
Edinburgh
Bristol Myers Squibb

Member of medical advisory board

Novartis

Member of medical advisory board

Roche

Member of medical advisory board

Astellas Sponsorship to attend international scientific meetings
Roche Sponsorship to attend international scientific meetings
 
Dr David Smith PhD CBiol MIBiol Senior Director AstraZeneca Laboratory Animal Science Association  President
Federation of European Animal Science Associations  Board member
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations Member of Research and Animal Welfare Committee
Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry 

Member of Research and Animal Welfare Ad Hoc Group

MRC Centre for Macaques Chair of Local Ethical Review Process
British Toxicology Society  Fellow NC3Rs Board member 2004-2008
AstraZeneca Shareholder
 
Mrs Sarah Wolfensohn BSc MA Vet MB FIBiol DipECLAM MRCVS Head of Department University of Oxford Veterinary Services American Association of Laboratory Animal Science  Member
Association for the Assessment & Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
Ad hoc consultant
Biotech Industry   Welfare advisor
British Veterinary Association Member
Centre for Macaques   Member of Ethical Review Process and Advisory Group
England Implementation Group (EIG) for the Government’s
Animal Health and Welfare Strategy
Member
European Society of Laboratory Animal Veterinarians Member
European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine  Diplomate
International Primatological Society  Member
Institute of Biology  Fellow
Laboratory Animals Ltd    Member
Laboratory Animal Veterinary Association   Member
Laboratory Animal Science Association     Member
Primate Society of Great Britain Member
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Member and Recognised Specialist in Laboratory Animal Science
University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Science Special Lecturer in Laboratory Animal Welfare and Science
University of London Institute of Zoology  Lecturer in Wild Animal Health
University of Oxford  Employee
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Member 
 

 

The register of members' interests is updated whenever we are notified of any changes and is published in the APC's Annual Report.

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