Volume 16: Reference Material
Who's who

Name	Description
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Radda, Professor GeorgeS53, T22	Member of MRC Molecular and Cellular Medicine Board, 1982-87; Chair of the Board and member of MRC Council, 1988-92; MRC Chief Executive since October 1996.
Raine, Dr HelenS25, S25A, S154, T17, T61	Appointed as Marketing and Technical Director, Associated British Nutrition Ltd (ABN), 1994 (having previously been a Director of J Bibby Agriculture, which was acquired by ABN in that year); currently Chair, Feed Executive Committee, UK Agriculture Supply Trade Association (UKASTA), and Technical Director of ABN.
Raine, Dr JuneS607	DH Senior Medical Officer, Medicines Division (later Medicines Control Agency), 1985-90; Group Manager, Dental, Surgical, Radiopharmaceuticals and Alternative Medicine, 1990-94; Group Manager, Post-Licensing Assessment Group, 1994-98.
Ray, Dr DavidS68, S68A, T28	Employee of MRC Toxicology Unit since 1977; Head of MRC Toxicology Neurotoxicology Section from 1993.
Redwood, Rt Hon. JohnS416	Secretary of State for Wales, 1993-95.
Reed, Mr JamesS24, S24A-F, T17, T61	Director-General, UK Agriculture Supply Trade Association (UKASTA).
Rees, Sir DaiS54, T22	Edinburgh University, 1961-72; Unilever Research Colworth Laboratory, 1972-82; Chair, Science Policy Group for Unilever Research, 1979-82; Associate Director (part-time), MRC Unit for Cell Biophysics, 1980-82; Director, National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, 1982-87; MRC council member, 1984-87; Secretary (later Chief Executive) MRC, 1987-96.
Rees, Mr OwenS362, S362A	Welsh Office, Agriculture Under Secretary, December 1990 to December 1994.
Rees, Mr William HowardS126, S126A-F, T54, T98	MAFF Veterinary Officer, 1953-66; Divisional Veterinary Officer, 1966-71; Departmental Regional Veterinary Officer, 1971-76; Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer, 1976-80; CVO, August 1980 to May 1988; member, AFRC, 1980-88.
Reid, Sir J J A	Scottish Office, CMO, until November 1985. Deceased.
Reid, Sir William	Permanent Secretary, Scottish Home and Health Department, 1984-90.
Reilly, Professor W JS513	Chair, Public Health Committee of the British Veterinary Association.
Render, Dr TimS374, S374A-B	MAFF Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary, January-December 1994; Private Secretary to Minister, January-September 1995 (Mr William Waldegrave/Mr Douglas Hogg - q.q.v); Head of branch dealing with BSE policy, Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, September 1995 to December 1996. Currently First Secretary (Fisheries), UK Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels.
Rennie, Mr J AdamS265, S265A, T77	Assistant Secretary, Meat Hygiene, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland (later SOAEFD), November 1988 to June 1991.
Reynolds, Mr CharlesT20	Group Production and Operations Director, Prosper De Mulder (PDM).
Richardson, Anne	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Richardson, Ms CarolS69, S69A, T28	Senior Pathologist, CVL, 1967 to June 1988.
Richardson, Mr DavidS516	Director of Canterbury Mills Ltd.
Richmond, Dr J KS368	Welsh Office, Principal Medical Officer, since June 1993.
Ridge, Mr StephenS167, T63	Quality Assurance Executive, Somerfield Stores, since 1988.
Ridley, Dr RosalindS13, S13A, T8	Head of MRC Comparative Cognition Team; Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge; Fellow and Tutor, Newnham College, Cambridge.
Rifkind, Rt Hon. Sir MalcolmS457	Secretary of State for Scotland, January 1986 to November 1990.
Rimmer, BerylS208, T72	Grandmother of Victoria Rimmer (q.v.).(See also S211.)
Rimmer, Victoria	Deceased. It is not yet known whether she died of vCJD or from another cause.
Robb, Mr Gerald	DH, HEF1C Division (Microbiological Food Safety, including Food Poisoning), July 1995 onwards.
Roberts, Mr GrahamS174, T64	Senior Housing Officer, Staffordshire Moorlands Council, 1984-90; Senior Environmental Health Officer, Staffordshire Moorlands Council, 1990-96; Pollution and Health Promotion Officer, Staffordshire Local Authority, since 1996 (position retitled as Environment Unit Manager).
Roberts of Conway, Rt Hon. LordS383	Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Commons), Welsh Office, 1979-87; Minister of State, Welsh Office, 1987-94.
Robertson, Dr AlastairS165, T63	Head and Director of the Food Science Division, Camden Food and Drinks Research Association, 1991-92; Head of Research and Development, Safeway Stores plc, 1992-95; Director of Technical Operations, Safeway Stores plc, since 1995; member, Food Technical Advisory Committee, British Retail Consortium, since 1995; Chair, Meat and Livestock Commission steering group on BSE, 1996.
Robinson, Ms Heather	DANI Head of Animal Health Division, responsible for Disease Control and Prevention, including BSE; Welfare, Control and Import of Animal and Animal Products, since June 1995.
Robinson, LorraineS577	Mother of Stacey Louise Robinson (q.v.).(See also S578-S580.)
Robinson, Mr MarkS630	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office, 1985-87.
Robinson, Stacey Louise	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Rogers, Mr BrianS33, S33A-B, T19, T60	Chair, UK Renderers' Association (UKRA), since 1994.
Roscoe, Mr RichardS471, S471A-B	Head of the Chemical Hazards Section of the Consumer Safety Unit, Department of Trade and Industry (including the safety of cosmetics), 1983-92.
Rossides, Mr StephenS591, T57	Head of Livestock Department, National Farmers' Union.
Rossington, Mr DavidS418	MAFF Principal Private Secretary to John Gummer (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), 1991-93; Head of Beef Division, 1993-95; Head of Research Establishments Unit, 1995-96 (since then, involved in cattle tracing database).
Rossor, Professor MartinS194, S194A, T72	Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.
Dr Frances RotblatS422, S422A	DH Senior Medical Officer (SMO), New Drugs Section, Medicines Division, from 1985 (and subsequently SMO at the Medicines Control Agency); Medical Assessor to the Biologicals Sub-committee of the Committee on Safety of Medicines, until 1990; Principal Assessor to the Safety, Efficacy and Adverse Reactions Sub-committee, 1990-95.
Rowand, Mr Donald MS397	Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, 1985-89; Scottish Office Home and Health Department, 1989-92.
Rubery, Dr EileenS117, S233, S233A-C, T48	DH Principal Medical Officer (PMO), August 1988 to August 1989; Senior PMO, August 1989 to April 1995; Under Secretary (Grade 3), Head of Health Aspects of the Environment and Food Division, Public Health Group, April 1995 to December 1997.
Rudman, Mr PeterS137, S137A, T57	Secretary, Animal Health and Welfare Committee, National Farmers' Union, since 1987.
Russell, Mr A M	Permanent Secretary, SOAEFD, 1995 onwards.
Rutter, Dr JamesS499	Director of Veterinary Medicines and Chief Executive of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (a MAFF Executive Agency); Head of Microbiology Department, Institute for Animal Health, 1984-89.
Ryder of Wensum, Rt Hon. Lord (Richard)S509	MP for mid-Norfolk, 1983-97; MAFF Parliamentary Secretary (Commons), July 1988 to July 1989.
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'S'	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
'S''s wifeS609	Wife of 'S' (q.v.).(See also S610.)
Sackville, Mr ThomasS321, T93	DH Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Commons), May 1992 to November 1995.
Safeway Stores plc	See Robertson, Dr Alastair.
J Sainsbury plc	See Wildman, Mr Michael.
Salmon, Dr RolandS286, S286A-B, T82	Welsh Office PHLS, Assistant Regional Epidemiologist, since 1989.
Sanderson, Mr PeterS28, S28A-B, T17, T61	Quality Assurance Manager, BOCM Pauls Ltd (feed manufacturer).
Sanderson of Bowden, Baron (Russell)S293, S293A, T86	Minister of State (Lords), Scottish Office, responsible for Agriculture, June 1987 to September 1990.
Schild, Dr GeoffreyS575	Head, Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), until August 1985; Director of the NIBSC, since 1985.
Scholar, Mr MichaelS434	Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (Mrs Margaret Thatcher), 1981-83; Under Secretary, HM Treasury, 1983-87; Deputy Secretary, 1987-93; Permanent Secretary, Welsh Office, August 1993 to June 1996; Permanent Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, 1996 onwards.
Scott, Mr PeterS142, T58	General Secretary, Federation of Fresh Meat Wholesalers, July 1990 onwards.
Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers	See Stevenson, Mr John.
Scudamore, Mr JamesS280, S280A, T80	MAFF Divisional Veterinary Officer, Taunton, November 1984 to April 1987; Regional Veterinary Officer South Scotland, Edinburgh, April 1987 to July 1990; Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer, Edinburgh, July 1990 to March 1996; Assistant CVO, Meat Hygiene Veterinary Section, Tolworth, 8 March 1996 to April 1997; CVO, April 1997 onwards.
SEACS14, T9, T10, T109, T110	Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee.
Selkirk of Douglas, Rt Hon. Lord (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton)S429	Minister at the Scottish Office, 1987-97.
Seymour, Mr GaryT64	Principal Trading Standards Officer, London Borough of Havering, until 1990; Assistant County Trading Standards Officer, Lincolnshire County Council, 1990 onwards.
Shannon, Dr DavidS101, S101A-B, T39	Chief Scientist, MAFF: Agriculture and Horticulture, 1987-95; Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1995 onwards.
Shannon, Mr James GreggS256, S256A-B, T75	DANI Head of Animal Health Division, responsible for Disease Control and Prevention, including BSE; Welfare, Control of Import of Animal and Animal Products, until 1991.
Shaw, Ms HelenS592	Co-director , INQUEST (an organisation which provides an independent, free service to the bereaved on inquest procedures in England and Wales).
Shephard, AngelaS227	Sister of Adrian Hodgkinson (q.v.).
Shephard, Rt Hon. GillianS325, S325A, T94	MP since 1987; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, May 1993 to July 1994.
Shersby, Ms Barbara JS533	DH Medicines Division/Medicines Control Agency Pharmaceutical Officer, 1980-95; Secretary of the BSE Working Group (a subgroup of the Committee on Safety of Medicines), 1989-91.
Shevlin, Dr PatrickS562	Specialist inspector of science, Education and Training Inspectorate, Department of Education for Northern Ireland.
Shreeve, Dr BrianS552	Former Deputy Director and Director of the Research Division, Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL).
Sibley, Mr RichardS421	Chair, BSE Group, British Cattle Veterinary Association.
Simmons, Mr AlickS87, S87A-B, T34	MAFF Veterinary Officer, State Veterinary Service, October 1985 to June 1991; Senior Veterinary Officer (Red Meat), Meat Hygiene Veterinary Section, State Veterinary Service, June 1991 to December 1995.
Simpson, Mr RobinS246, S246A, S246BT74	National Consumer Council: Head of Policy, 1987-96; Deputy Director, September 1987 onwards.
Singh, Dr RudolphS521	DH Scientific, Equipment and Buildings Division, 1984-85; Medical Manpower and Education Division, 1985-87; Toxicology and Environmental Health Division, 1987-92.
Sinnott, JoelS228	Brother of Nina Cadwallader (q.v.).
Sinnott, PeneS229	Mother of Nina Cadwallader (q.v.).
Skelmersdale, Lord S292, T86	DHSS Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Lords), July 1987 to July 1988; Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office, responsible for Health, July 1989 to December 1990; responsible for Agriculture, July 1990 to December 1990.
Skinner, Mr Mike	DH, HEF1C Division (Microbiological Food Safety, including Food Poisoning), responsible for TSE policy, 1995 onwards; SEAC secretariat.
Skinner, Dr RogerS118, T48	DH Senior Medical Officer, Head of Nutrition Unit, and Secretary of COMA (Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy), 1981 to February 1986; SMO in other DH medical divisions, February 1986 to November 1989; Principal Medical Officer, November 1989 onwards.
Skinner, Dr RosalindS266, S266A T77	Medical Officer, Scottish Home and Health Department (SHHD), December 1988 to April 1989; Senior Medical Officer, SHHD, April 1989 to February 1993; Principal Medical Officer, SHHD (later Scottish Office Department of Health), February 1993 onwards.
Sloggem, Mr JohnS454, S454A	Pharmaceutical Officer, DH Medicines Division (later Medicines Control Agency), 1985-97.
Smith, Anthony David	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Smith, Mrs BarbaraS138, T57	Women's Farming Union: Central Executive Council member, 1988-97; Dairy Committee Chair, 1989-92.
Smith, Mr IanS30, S30A, T18	Managing Director, Midland Shires Farmers agricultural cooperative.
Smith, Mr John MartynS540	MAFF Chief Press Officer, March 1990 onwards.
Smith, IreneS614	Mother of Anthony David Smith (q.v.).(See also S615-S618.)
Smith, Sir JosephS181, S181A, T67	Consultant Epidemiologist, Deputy Director, Epidemiological Research Laboratory, PHLS, 1971-76; Director, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, 1976-85; Director, PHLS, 1985-92; member, Committee on Safety of Medicines, 1978-86 (Chair, Biologicals Sub-Committee, 1981-86); member, Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, 1976-93; MRC member, 1989-92; council member, Royal College of Pathology, 1988-90; Chair, Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Procedures, MRC, 1976-93; Chair, Simian Virus Committee, MRC, 1982-93.
Smith, Melvyn	Father of Anthony David Smith (q.v.).
Smith, Professor Peter GS583, T10	Epidemiologist, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; member of SEAC, January 1996 onwards; Chair of SEAC Subcommittee on Epidemiology, September 1997 onwards.
Smith, Mr Peter JS45, T21	MAFF scientist, 1960-90; Managing Director, Q Laboratories Ltd (independent microbiological testing and consultancy service for animal feed and rendering industries).
Smith, Mr E (Ted)	MAFF Deputy Secretary until May 1989, responsible for Land and Resources Group incorporating the Animal Health Group until 1986, and the Animal Health and Veterinary Group 1987-88. Deceased.
Smithies, Dr A	DH Principal Medical Officer until 1988.
Sneath, Professor P H AS606	Emeritus Professor of Microbiology, University of Leicester.
Soames, Hon. NicholasS326, S326A, T94	MP since 1983; MAFF Parliamentary Secretary (Commons), April 1992 to July 1994.
Soil Association	See Holden, Mr Patrick.
Somerfield Stores	See Ridge, Mr Stephen.
Somerville, Dr Robert	Senior Research Officer, NPU, 1983 onwards.
Soul, Mr PeterS88, S88A, T34, T37	MAFF Regional Meat Hygiene Adviser (Cambridge), 1988-93; Grade 6 Temporary Deputy Veterinary Head of Section, Meat Hygiene, 1993 to October 1995; Acting Head of Operations, Meat Hygiene Service, August-December 1995; Director of Operations, Meat Hygiene Service, since December 1995.
Southern Counties Agricultural Trading Society	See Halliwell, Mr Peter.
Southwood, Professor Sir RichardS1, S1A-E, S483, S483A-B, T3, T106	Professor of Zoology and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University; Chair, Southwood Working Party.
Spellman, Mr RonT65	Local Authority Meat Inspector, 1964-83 and 1986-95; Quality Assurance Manager for a major retailer, 1983-86; Meat Hygiene Inspector, Meat Hygiene Service, since April 1995; UNISON branch secretary.
Spillers Petfoods	See Plant, Mr Terry.
Stableford, Kelly	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Stableford, PeterS601	Father of Kelly Stableford (q.v.).(See also S602.)
Steadman, Dr J HS355	DH Senior Principal Medical Officer, 1991-92.
Stent, Mr Peter	Farmer in Sussex whose cows were referred to the CVL by Mr David Bee (q.v.).
Stevenson, Mr John H AS143, T58	President, Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers, 1991-93; Executive Manager, Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers, since 1993.
Stevenson, Mr R MT62	President, British Veterinary Association, 1996.
Stewart, Professor Gordon TS586	Emeritus Professor of Public Health, University of Glasgow.
Stewart, Sir WilliamS187, S187A, T70	Secretary, AFRC, 1988-90; Chief Scientific Adviser, 1990-95, and additionally Head, Office of Science and Technology, 1992-95.
Stirzaker, Mr EvanS169, S169A, T64	Ashford Borough Council Environmental Health Department, Environmental Health Manager, 1998 onwards; member, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
Stowe, Sir KennethS112, T46	Assistant Under Secretary, DHSS, 1970-73; Under Secretary, Cabinet Office, 1973-75; Deputy Secretary, 1976; Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, 1975-79; Permanent Under Secretary, Northern Ireland Office, 1979-81; Permanent Secretary, DHSS, 1981-87.
Strang, Mr FrankS392, S392A	Private Secretary to MAFF Permanent Secretaries, April 1987 to July 1988; Private Secretary to MAFF Parliamentary Secretary Mr Richard Ryder, July 1988 to May 1989; MAFF European Community Division, May 1989 to September 1990; First Secretary (Agriculture), British Embassy, Paris, September 1990 to November 1994; Principal Private Secretary to Minister of Agriculture, December 1994 to June 1997.
Strathclyde, LordS424	Minister at the Scottish Office, responsible for Agriculture and Fisheries, 1990-92.
Stuart, AgnesS572	Mother of Janice Stuart (q.v.).(See also S573.)
Stuart, Janice	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Suich, Mr John	MAFF Animal Health Division I, responsible for notifiable and other diseases, 1986-89. Deceased.
Sullivan, Mr EdmundS530, S603, T133	DANI Chief Veterinary Officer, 1983-90.
Sutton, Mr TimothyS462	HM Treasury, Head of Agriculture Division, 1993-97.
Swann, Mr WilliamS158, T62	Veterinarian, Hygiene Advice Team (HAT), Meat Hygiene Service.
Symington, Mr James S370	Scottish Office Education and Industry Department, 1990-95; Animal Health and Welfare, SOAEFD, from 1995.