Members of the COT
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Skip the menu of subheadings on this page.Dr Stella Cochrane
Dr Cochrane is currently Science Leader for Allergy and Immunology in Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre and has over 20 years’ experience working in academia and industry.
Her appointment expires in March 2025.
Dr Mac Provan
Dr Provan has over 30 years’ experience in chemistry, biochemistry and toxicology with major companies (ICI, Zeneca and Syngenta) and is currently a Director of a “Safety Science Consultancy”.
His appointment expires in March 2025.
Dr Natalie Thatcher
Dr Thatcher is currently works for Mondelēz International, where she provides risk assessment advice and guidance acute risk from contamination of, and safety for Mondelēz products.
Her appointment expires in March 2025.
Dr David Lovell
Dr Lovell is a Reader in Medical Statistics at St George’s Medical School, University of London.
His appointment expires in March 2025.
Dr Michael Routledge
Dr Routledge is an Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology in the School of Medicine at Leeds.
His appointment expires in March 2025.
Professor Gunter Kuhnle
Professor Kuhnle is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Health at the University of Reading.
His appointment expires in March 2025.
Dr Cheryl Scudamore
Dr Scudamore is a RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Pathology (laboratory animals) working as independent consultant in experimental and toxicological pathology.
Her appointment expires in March 2025.
Professor Maged Younes
Prof Younes is has an MSc and PhD in Biochemistry and Physiological Chemistry from the University of Tübingen, and a DSc in Toxicology and Biochemical Pharmacology from the Medical University of Lübeck, both Germany.
His appointment expires in March 2025.
Professor Gary Hutchison
Professor Hutchison is Dean of Applied Sciences and Professor of Toxicology at Edinburgh Napier University.
His appointment expires in March 2025.
Professor Mireille B. Toledano
Prof Toledano is the Marit Mohn Chair in Perinatal & Paediatric Environmental Epidemiology Imperial College London.
Her appointment expires in March 2024.
Dr Phil Botham
Dr Botham is a Principal Science Advisor (part time), also acts as an independent consultant (part time).
His appointment expires in March 2023.
Ms Jane Case
Ms Case is a Lay Member.
Her appointment expires in March 2023.
Professor James Coulson BSc MBBCh Dip Med Tox Dip Therapeutics MD MRCP ERT
Professor Coulson Clinical Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University.
His appointment expires in March 2024.
Dr Sarah Judge
Dr Judge is a Lecturer in Pharmacology in the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences at Newcastle University
Her appointment expires in March 2023
Ms Juliet Rix
Ms Rix is a Lay Member.
Her appointment expires in March 2023.
Professor Matthew Wright BSc PhD
Prof Wright is a Professor of Toxicology, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University.
His appointment expires in March 2023.
Professor Philippe B Wilson
Professor Wilson is a Professor of Animal Science and Bioinformatics at Nottingham Trent University, and Head of Conservation at the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST).
His appointment expires in March 2023.
Emerita Professor Shirley Price
Professor Price is currently Emerita Professor of Toxicology at the University of Surrey having held several senior posts at the University and is Visiting Professor of Toxicology at the University of Hertfordshire.
Her appointment expires in May 2024.
Dr Simon Wilkinson
Dr Wilkinson has been a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology in the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sports Sciences at Newcastle University since November 2018, where he is Chair of the Pharmacology Curriculum at Newcastle as well as module leader on the Pharmacology degree program.
His appointment expires in May 2024.
Professor Þórhallur Ingi Halldórsson - HI
Professor Thorhallur I. Halldorsson is a professor at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Iceland.
His appointment expires in May 2024.
Dr Silvia W Gratz
Dr Silvia W. Gratz is a Senior Research Fellow at the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen.
Her appointment expires in May 2025.
Professor Paul Haggarty
Professor Paul Haggarty, Deputy Director, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen is a Co-opted member from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN). Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Professor John O’Brien
Professor John O’Brien is the Science Council's Vice Chair Science Council | Science Council (food.gov.uk). Acting as the Science Council liaison to the Committee on Toxicity.