Volume 16: Reference Material
Who's who

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Tasker, Mr JohnS273, T78	Parasiticides Development Manager, Research Division, Grampian Pharmaceuticals Ltd, since 1995.
Taylor, Mr AnthonyS26, T17	Feed Director, Dalgety Agriculture (supplier of feed, seed, fertiliser and agrochemicals to the UK farming industry).
Taylor, Dr DavidS150, S150A, T60	Principal Research Scientist, NPU, 1981 onwards.
Taylor, Mr DavidS89, T34	Deputy Veterinary Head of Section, Meat Hygiene Section, State Veterinary Service (MAFF), 1985 to May 1987; Veterinary Head of Section, Red Meat Hygiene Section, May 1987 to April 1997.
Taylor, Mr KevinS92, S92A-G, T36	MAFF Veterinary Head of Notifiable Diseases Section (State Veterinary Service), 1986-91; Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer, 1990-97.
Thatcher, Baroness (Margaret)S401	Prime Minister, 1979-90.
Thomas, Professor Philip CS12, S625, T7	Principal and Chief Executive, Scottish Agricultural College; member of the Lamming Committee.
Thomas, Professor Philip JS313, S313A-B	Honorary Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical, Electronic & Information Engineering, City University, London.
Thompson, Sir DonaldS303, S303A-E, T90, T100	MP, 1979-97; MAFF Parliamentary Secretary (Commons), September 1986 to July 1989.
Thompson, Ian	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Thompson, NormaS619	Mother of Ian Thompson (q.v.).
Thompson, Mr RobertS31, S31A, T18	Commercial Director, AF plc (agricultural cooperative).
Thomson, Mr GeorgeS267, S267A-C, T77	Assistant Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, 1985-90.
Thornton, Dr Alan GS351	Head of the Public Health Division, Welsh Office Health Department, 1994-96
Thorpe, Alison Jane	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Thorpe, RichardS569	Widower of Alison Jane Thorpe (q.v.).(See also S570.)
Tibbert, Malcolm	Husband of Margaret Tibbert (q.v.); Treasurer of the Human BSE Foundation.
Tibbert, Margaret	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Timms, Ms KateS510	Assistant Secretary responsible for marketing policy, MAFF, 1982-84; Counsellor, Paris, seconded to HM Diplomatic Service, 1984-88; Assistant Secretary and Head of Sugar and Oilseeds Division, MAFF, 1988-89; Under Secretary, Arable Crops Group, MAFF, 1989-90; Minister (Agriculture), Office of the UK Permanent Representation, Brussels, 1990-95; Principal Finance Officer, MAFF 1995-96; currently Head of Agricultural Crops and Commodities Directorate, MAFF (Grade 2).
Toal, Mr PatS257, S257A-B, T75	Grade 5, DANI, responsible for Animal Health and Milk Policy, 1989-96.
Tomkins, Clare	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Tomkins, RogerS8, T2	Father of Clare Tomkins (q.v.).
Tomlinson, Sir BernardS387, S387A	Retired neuropathologist; member, Neurosciences Board of the MRC.
Townsend, Ms SueS245, T74	Researcher, Consumers in Europe Group, 1990-91.
Trumpington, Baroness (Jean)S517	DHSS Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Lords), March 1985 to June 1987; MAFF Parliamentary Secretary (Lords), June 1987 to September 1989; MAFF Minister of State (Lords), September 1989 to April 1992.
Tyrrell, Dr DavidS11, S11A-E, S488, S488A, T6, T9, T109, T110	Director, MRC Common Cold Unit, 1982-90; Chair, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens, 1981-91; Chair, Biologicals Sub-Committee of the Committee on Safety of Medicines, 1989-92; Chair,Consultative Committee on Research into Spongiform Encephalopathies (Tyrrell Committee); Chair, SEAC until November 1995.
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UK Agricultural Supply Trade Association	See Crawford, Mr James; Nelson, Ms Judith; Reed, Mr James.
UK Renderers' Association	See Bacon, Mr Bill; Field, Mr John; Rogers, Mr Brian.
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Vegetarian Society of the UK	See Long, Dr Alan.
Vose, Mr JohnS480	Executive Director, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Pasteur Merieux MSD Ltd.
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Waldegrave, Rt Hon. WilliamS299, S299A-C, T89	MP, 1979-97; DH Secretary of State, November 1990 to April 1992; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, July 1994 to July 1995.
Walford, Dr DianaS182, S182A-B, T67	Senior Principal Medical Officer, DH, October 1987 to September 1989; Deputy CMO and Director of Health Care, NHS Management Executive, October 1989 to November 1992; Director of PHLS since January 1993.
Walford, Mr LionelS363, S363A	Welsh Office, Agriculture Under Secretary since December 1994.
Walker, Mr Christopher RS369	Deputy Head, Science & Technology Secretariat, Cabinet Office, 1989-92.
Walker, Mr DavidS512	Chief Trading Standards Officer, Shropshire County Council.
Walker of Worcester, Lord (Peter)S294, T86	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, May 1979 to June 1983; Welsh Office Secretary of State, June 1987 to May 1990.
Walton of Detchant, Lord (John)S2, S2A, T3, T106	Professor of Neurology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1968-83; Warden of Green College, Oxford, 1983-89; Chair, MRC Working Group on CJD, 1978-85; member of Southwood Working Party.
Warne, Christopher	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Warne, ShirleyS581	Mother of Christopher Warne (q.v.).(See also S582.)
Warne, TerryS230	Father of Christopher Warne (q.v.).
Watkin-Jones, Mr J MS330	Veterinary Officer, Winchester VIC, who referred specimens from Mr Peter Stent's (q.v.) farm to the CVL for histopathological examination in September 1985.
Watson, Mr PeterS274	Registration and Development Manager, Animal Health, Bayer Group plc, since 1994.
Watson, Dr WilliamS70, S70A-F, T6, T9, T10, T29, T42	Private veterinarian, Lancashire, 1954-55; Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer, Weybridge, 1954-56, and Leeds, 1956-66; Animal Health Expert, Food and Agriculture Organisation, Turkey, 1966-67; Veterinary Investigation Officer, Penrith, 1967-71; Departmental Regional Veterinary Officer, Nottingham, 1971-75; Regional Veterinary Officer, Edinburgh, 1975-77; Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer, Tolworth, 1977-84; Departmental Director, Veterinary Laboratories, Weybridge, 1984-86; Director, CVL, July 1986 to March 1990; member of Tyrrell Committee; member of SEAC, May 1990 onwards.
Watterson, Professor Andrew	Epidemiologist at De Montfort University, Scraptoft Campus, Leicester.
Watts, Mr RogerS465	HM Treasury, Agriculture Division, from July 1995.
Webster, Professor JohnS439	Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of Bristol.
Weir, Mr L	DH Assistant Secretary (Grade 5), Health and Personal Services Group, until May 1989.
Weir, Professor Roy	Chief Scientist, Scottish Office Department of Health, 1987-92.
Wells, Mr GeraldS65, S65A-D, T26, T51	Lecturer, Pathology Department, Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, 1971-75; Head of Pathology, Life Science Research, Essex, 1975; CVL Pathology Department, Head, Diagnostic and Definitive Pathology of Pigs, 1975-84; Head, Consultant Pathology Unit, 1984; Head, Neuropathology Section since 1985.
Wentworth, Mr StephenS99, S99A, T38	MAFF Under Secretary, Meat/Livestock Group, 1986-91; Fisheries Secretary since 1993.
Whatley, Dr StephenS21, S21A, T14	Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry.
Wheatley, Ms JoannaS438	Organic cattle farmer.
Whitaker, Mr ColinS7, T2	Veterinary Surgeon who contacted the CVL about disease in a cow from Plurenden Manor Farm.
Whyte, Mrs DianeS545	DH Higher Executive Officer, Environmental Health & Food Safety, 1989-92; Implementation of EC Food Directives, 1992-95; Food Hazard Management Unit, 1995-96.
Wiggin, Sir Jerry	MP, 1967-97; MAFF Parliamentary Secretary, May 1979 to September 1981; Chair, Agriculture Select Committee, 1987-97.
Wight, Dr AilsaS192, S192A, T71, T118	Senior Registrar, Microbiology Department, St Mary's Hospital, London, until June 1991; DH Senior Medical Officer (Grade 5), Medical Communicable Disease Division, June-September 1991; took over responsibility for BSE/CJD from Dr Hilary Pickles (q.v.) in September 1991; Health Aspects of the Environment and Food Medical Division, Branch 1 (HEF(M)1), late 1991 to March 1995; Unit Head in HEF Division, April 1995 onwards; SEAC DH observer, late 1991 onwards.
Wijeratne, Dr Vernan	Former veterinary geneticist, Animal Production Department, CVL.
Wild, Mr DavidS46, T21	Veterinary Officer, Leeds Animal Office, 1988; Veterinary Officer, MAFF (currently stationed at the Animal Health Office, Preston); member, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Wildman, Mr MichaelS166, T63	Senior Manager, Meat Technology, J Sainsbury plc, since 1996.
Wildy, Professor Peter	Chair, ARC Advisory Committee on Scrapie Research, 1976-77; Chair, ARC Advisory Group on Scrapie Research, 1977-78; Chair, Director's Advisory Committee, NPU; Chair, Working Party to review public-sector-funded research and development in diseases of agricultural animals and to recommend a framework for future research, 1985 until his death in 1987.
Wilesmith, Mr JohnS91, S91A-H, T35, T51, T111	CVL since 1976; Head of Epidemiology Department, 1986 onwards; member of SEAC Epidemiology Subgroup, 1990 onwards.
Wilkes, Mr K WS469	MAFF Grade 5 (retired), responsible for licensing and distribution of veterinary medicines, 1981-88.
Will, Professor RobertS61, S61A-E, T6, T9, T10, T24, T138	Consultant Neurologist since 1987; Part-time Senior Lecturer in Neurology, University of Edinburgh, 1987-96; Director of CJD Surveillance Unit since its establishment in 1990; member of Tyrrell Committee and of SEAC, and Deputy Chair of SEAC, April 1994 onwards.
Williams, Alison Margaret	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Williams, Dr Alun	Project Coordinator, NPU, October 1990 to August 1997; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Glasgow University, September 1997 onwards.
Williams, Dr BernardS328, S328A-B	Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer, Head of Veterinary Investigation Service, State Veterinary Service (SVS), Tolworth, until November 1987.
Williams, Mr DavidS502, S502A	Deputy Regional Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Field Service, South West England Region, 1985-87; Regional Veterinary Officer (RVO), Wales, 1987-88; RVO, Wales, and Veterinary Adviser to the Welsh Office, 1988 onwards.
Williams, Mr David JohnS18, T13	Biologist; parliamentary candidate in Ashford, 1997; Managing Director, Biomed Translations Ltd.
Williams, Mrs HelenS366	Head of Transdepartmental Science and Technology Group, Office of Science and Technology, since 1993.
Williams, John GS209, T72	Father of Alison Margaret Williams (q.v.).
Williams, Mr R Hall	Welsh Office, Agriculture Under Secretary, September 1978 to December 1986.
Williams, Mr RayS551	Veterinarian for The George Veterinary Group, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, since 1978.
Williams, Mr RolandS496	Staff Director, Milk Marketing Board of England and Wales, until June 1992.
Wills, Dr BrianS475	DH Chief Pharmacist, 1978-89.
Wilson, Mr C HS489	DH Under Secretary 1984-92; Joint Head of DH Medicines Division (later the Medicines Control Agency), 1987-90.
Wilson, Christopher PatrickS403	DH Deputy Director of Information, 1984-97.
Wilson, D J S373	DANI Divisional Veterinary Officer, 1985-87; Senior Principal Veterinary Officer, 1987-94.
Wingfield, Dr NichS188, T30, T70	Research Scientist, Rothamsted Experimental Station, until 1984; Research Administrator, AFRC Plants and Soils Division, 1984-87; Deputy Head, AFRC Science Division, April 1987-88; Office of Science and Technology, 1988-90; currently at DH; SEAC observer to May 1994.
Wolferstan, Ms FrancesS455	Natural Sciences graduate and Veterinary Bachelor of Medicine.
Women's Farming Union	See Berry, Ms Rosemary; Smith, Mrs Barbara.
Wood, Graham	Victim of vCJD (deceased).
Wood, MariaS632	Widow of Graham Wood (q.v.)(See also S633.)
Woodgate, Mr StephenS39, S39A-C, T20, T60	Managing Director, Beacon Research (consultancy advising on animal nutrition); Group Technical Development Manager, Prosper De Mulder, 1984-94.
Woodrow, Mr J I	SOAEFD Assistant Chief Agriculture Officer until 1992; Deputy Chief Agricultural Officer, 1992 onwards.
Woolfe, Dr MarkS528	MAFF Senior Scientific Officer, Food Science Division, 1985-87; Head of Branch, Food Science Division II, 1987-95; Head of Branch, Food Labelling and Standards Division, 1995 onwards.
Wordley, Miss Jill	MAFF Animal Health Division, Head of branch dealing with BSE policy, casework and correspondence, June-August 1995; Consumers & Nutrition Policy Division, 1996.
Worthington, Mr DavidS340	Principal Environmental Health Officer, North Devon District Council, 1985-94; Deputy Chief Environmental Health Adviser, Welsh Office, since 1994.
Wright, Dr PhilipS608	GlaxoWellcome plc.
Wynne, Mr GilesS136, S136A-B, T57	Farmer, Ayrshire.
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Yavash, Mr AyyildizS381	MAFF Legal Department, 1985-93.
Young, Mr C PS490	Principal Hydrogeologist, Soil Waste and Groundwater Group, WRc plc.
Young, Mr RichardS635	Farmer.
Young, Mr RobertT62	Official Veterinary Surgeon; President, British Veterinary Association, 1993-94.
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