AOAC OMB Meeting Book 2-10-16

AOAC OMB Meeting

 Major hobby is amateur coin collection

Educational Attainment:

 “O” levels gained in eight subjects in UK. University Entrance and Bursary gained in NZ

 University of Auckland

- BSc (1971), - MSc hons II (1972) - PhD (1978).

Work Experience:

 Senior Technologist, Hill Laboratories, Hamilton NZ (2014 – current). Implement a new laboratory for vitamin and mineral premix testing, followed by infant formulation and general dairy chemistry testing.

 Short contract at Cawthron Institute, Nelson NZ (2013) to set up new analytical capabilities for fat-soluble vitamin testing.

 Technical Manager, Eurofins NZLabs, Auckland NZ (2012 – 2013), responsible for method development, validation and accreditation of new analytical applications.

 Laboratory and Business Manager, NZ Laboratory Services, (2006 – 2012) Auckland NZ. Operated under successive ownership by Amdel (Australia) and then Bureau Veritas (France). Responsible for all aspects of human and technical resources plus the spending and profitability of the Auckland chemistry laboratory.

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