General

Dr Phil Botham

Principal Science Advisor (part time), also acts as an independent consultant (part time)

Last updated: 14 January 2025

Image of Dr Phil Botham in front of a white background, wearing a blue striped shirt and red and whited spotted tie.

Image of Dr Phil Botham in front of a white background, wearing a blue striped shirt and red and whited spotted tie.

Bio

Dr Phil Botham was co-opted to the Committee's PFAS Subgroup’s programme of work which will take approximately 2 years. Dr Botham's appointment as a Full Member of the COT expired on 31st March 2024.

Dr Phil Botham is a Principal Science Advisor for Syngenta’s Product Safety Group. He is a toxicologist with over 40 years of experience in the safety assessment of chemicals. In addition to this part-time role, he is an independent consultant working for Regulatory Science Associates. He is a Fellow of the British Toxicology Society and of the Royal College of Pathologists and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications.

An up-to-date record of member interests can be found on the Register of Interests page.