Volume 5: Animal Health, 1989-96
Who's who

For fuller descriptions of some of the following people, see the main Who's who in vol. 16: Reference Material (or via an electronic link in the website and CD-ROM versions).

Acheson, Sir Donald	DH Chief Medical Officer, 1983--91.
Andrews, Sir Derek	MAFF Permanent Secretary, October 1987 to February 1993. Knighted in 1991.
Ansfield, Mr Mike	MAFF Senior Scientific Officer, Worcester and Luddington VICs; led ELISA development project, 1989 onward.
Anthony, Mr Francis	Council Member, BVA, since 1992; President, BVA, 1992-93.
Attridge, Mrs Elizabeth	MAFF Under Secretary (Grade 3) responsible for Emergencies, Food Quality and Pest Control Group (renamed in 1989 the Emergencies, Food Protection, Safety and Standards Group), 1985-3 December 1989; Under Secretary responsible for Animal Health Group from December 1989 and the Animal Health and Veterinary Group from autumn 1990 to August 1991.
Baker, Mr Keith	MAFF ACVO (Grade 4) responsible for the Meat Hygiene Veterinary Section, June 1988 to March 1996.
Bell, Mr Robin	MAFF official in the Animal Welfare, Exports and Veterinary Resources Section of the VFS.
Bradley, Mr Raymond	CVL Head of Pathology Department, 1983-95; Coordinator of BSE Research at CVL, 1987-95. Member of SEAC since December 1995.
Brown, Mrs K J A (Jane)	MAFF Assistant Secretary (Grade 5) responsible for the Meat Hygiene Division, September 1990 to March 1996.
Burgess, Mr Keith	OVS, Devon.
Calman, Professor Sir Kenneth	CMO, Scottish Office, 1989-September 1991; and at DH, September 1991-1998. Knighted in 1996.
Capstick, Mr Charles	MAFF Deputy Secretary (Grade 2) responsible for Fisheries and Food, January-November 1989; and Food Safety Directorate, November 1991-December 1994.
Carden, Mr Richard	MAFF Deputy Secretary (Grade 2) responsible for the Food Safety Directorate, December 1994-present.
Carrigan, Mr Peter	Director, Specialpack Ltd, a gut room contractor.
Cawthorne, Dr Richard	MAFF Grade 5 head of Veterinary Investigation Section of the VIS, Tolworth, May 1987-September 1991; head of Animal Health (Zoonoses) Division, October 1991-March 1995; veterinary head of Notifiable Diseases (Veterinary) Section, April 1995--beyond March 1996.
Clark, Mr Christopher	MHS Hygiene Advice Team Officer, April 1995 to March 1996; previously meat inspector for local authorities.
Cooke, Dr Brian	Chief scientist, Dalgety Agriculture; Chairman of UKASTA Scientific Committee until mid-1988 and mid-1990 onwards.
Corbally, Mr Mike	Professional and Technical Services, Institute of Environmental Health Officers.
Corrigan, Mr Phillip	MHS Head of Operations, January-August 1995.
Crawford, Mr Iain	MAFF Director of Veterinary Field Service (Grade 3), June 1988 to April 1998.
Cruickshank, Mr Alistair	MAFF Under Secretary (Grade 3) responsible for Animal Health Group, December 1986 to December 1989.
Baroness (Julia) Cumberlege	DH Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords), February 1992-May 1997, with responsibility for BSE to 31 January 1996.
Curry, Rt Hon. David	MAFF Parliamentary Secretary (Commons), July 1989 to April 1992; MAFF Minister of State, April 1992 to May 1993.
Davies, Mr Philip	MAFF official in Animal Health Division, Branch D.
Dawson, Dr Peter	MAFF Head of Veterinary Investigation Section, November 1985 to May 1987; ACVO, Head of Veterinary Investigation Service, May 1987 to June 1995.
Dixon, Mr Adrian	MAFF official Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, Branch B.
Dugdale, Mr Simon	MAFF Chief Press Officer, 1989; Chief Information Officer, 1989-95.
Eddy, Mr Thomas	MAFF Assistant Secretary (Grade 5) responsible for Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, from June 1993; SEAC secretariat (MAFF), from June 1993.
Fleetwood, Mr Andrew	MAFF Veterinary Investigation Officer, SVS, 1987-91; Senior Veterinary Officer, Animal Health (Zoonoses) Division, 1991-March 1995; SVO Notifiable Diseases (Veterinary) Section, April 1995--beyond March 1996.
Foxcroft, Mr Paul	Sales Director, Prosper De Mulder (rendering company).
Freeman, Mr Roger	DH Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Commons), December 1988 to May 1990; later Rt Hon. Lord Freeman.
Garnett, Mr John Davis	MAFF Assistant Secretary (Grade 5) head of Food Policy Division, within the Food, Drink and Marketing Policy Group, February 1986-August 1990.
Gourlay, Sir Simon	President, NFU.
Gregg, Mr Richard	MAFF official in Animal Health Division, Branch C and member of the ATPB.
Gresty, Mr Gordon	Head of Trading Standards and Regulatory Services, North Yorkshire County Council, since 1984.
Gummer, Rt Hon. John	Minster of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, July 1989 to May 1993.
Haddon, Mr Martin	MAFF Under Secretary (Grade 3), responsible for Animal Health and Veterinary Group, August 1991-October 1994 and Animal Health Group November 1994-September 1996.
Heafield, Mr Peter	Trading Standards Officer, Lincolnshire County Council, since 1989.
Hewson, Mr Peter	MAFF SVO, Meat Hygiene, March-November 1992; Superintending Meat Hygiene Adviser, November 1992 to July 1995; Temporary Veterinary Head of Section, MHVS, to March 1996.
Hibbett, Mr Nicholas	Chartered Institute of Environmental Health; former SEHO, Peterborough City Council.
Hogg, Rt Hon. Douglas	Minster of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, July 1995 to May 1997.
Hoinville, Miss Linda	CVL epidemiologist.
Hollis, Mr Geoffrey	MAFF Under Secretary (Grade 3) responsible for Livestock Products Group, 1991 to March 1996.
Hovi, Ms Marja-Liisa	OVS, 1994.
Howard, Mr John F	MAFF Principal (Grade 7) responsible for Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, Branch B, June 1993-July 1995.
Hutchins, Mr Stephen	MAFF SVO, Meat Hygiene Veterinary Section, 1987-91.
Jukes, Mr Graham	Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Director of Professional Services.
Kershaw-Dalby, Mr Rowland	Secretary, National Cattle Breeders Association.
Kimberlin, Dr Richard	Scientist involved in researching TSEs since 1960s; acting Director of the NPU, September 1987-March 1988; independent TSE consultant since 1988; member of Tyrrell Committee; Member of SEAC since 1990.
Kyle, Mr David	MAFF AVCO (Grade 4) responsible for Notifiable Diseases, July 1986-Jan 1991.
Lackenby, Mr Peter	MAFF head of Branch A, Animal Health Division, March-December 1990; head of Branch C, Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, January 1991-April 1993; head of Branch, Animal Health (Zoonoses) Division, April 1993-April 1995; head of Branch, Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, April-November 1995.
Lawrence, Mr Alan	MAFF Principal (Grade 7) responsible for Branch A (Notifiable Diseases), Animal Health Division, April 1982 to January 1989; Grade 6 responsible for BSE and Related Issues, Animal Health Division, January 1989 to October 1992; Meat Hygiene Service Project Team, October 1992 to February 1995; Joint Secretariat, Southwood Working Party.
Lister, Mr Charles	DH temporary Grade 7 in Health Aspects of the Environment and Food Division, responsible for administrative aspects of BSE, and SEAC Secretariat, January 1993 to November 1995.
Lowson, Mr Robert	MAFF Assistant Secretary (Grade 5) Head of AHD, April 1989 to January 1991; Head of Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, January 1991 to April 1993; SEAC secretariat to April 1993.
MacGregor, Rt Hon. John	MAFF Minister of State (Commons), June 1983 to September 1985; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, June 1987 to July 1989.
McIvor, Mr Richard	MAFF Assistant Secretary (Grade 5) responsible for Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, April-June 1993; SEAC secretariat to June 1993.
Maclean, Mr Colin	Meat and Livestock Commission: Technical Director, 1988-92; Director-General, 1992 onwards; member, Lamming Committee.
Maclean, Rt Hon. David	MAFF Parliamentary Secretary (Commons) (Minister for Food Safety) July 1989 to April 1992.
McNeill, Mr Johnston	Meat Hygiene Service, Chief Executive, 1 April 1995 to present.
Maslin, Mr John	MAFF SEO in Animal Health Group, 1985-August 1989, Principal (Grade 7) head of Branch A, Animal Health Division, September 1989-April 1990; head of BSE Branch in Animal Health Division (Animal Health (Disease Control) Division from 1991), April 1990-June 1993.
Matthews, Mr Anthony	MAFF official in ITD and member of the ATPB.
Matthews, Dr Danny	MAFF SVO in Animal Health and Welfare Veterinary Section, June 1988 to 1996; Technical Adviser to SEAC from September 1995.
Meldrum, Mr Keith	MAFF Director of VFS, July 1986-May 1988; CVO, June 1988 to April 1997.
Metters, Dr Jeremy	DH Director of Research Management and Deputy Chief Scientist, 1986-89; Senior Principal Medical Officer, January to August 1989; Deputy CMO, 1989 onwards.
Nelson, Ms Judith	Manager (Feed), UKASTA.
Owen, Mrs Elizabeth	MAFF official in Food Standards, Fertilisers and Feedstuffs Division of the Emergencies, Food Quality and Pest Control Group.
Packer, Sir Richard	MAFF, Deputy Secretary (Grade 2) responsible for Agricultural Commodities Group (later Agricultural Commodities, Trade and Food Production Group), July 1989 to February 1993; Permanent Secretary from February 1993. Knighted this year.
Penny, Mr Colin	MAFF SEO in Meat Hygiene Division, from April 1992-February 1996.
Pickles, Dr Hilary	DH Principal Medical Officer (Grade 4) holding departmental lead on BSE, March 1988-mid-1990 and professional lead March 1988-September 1991; departmental secretary to Southwood Working Party, Tyrrell Committee and SEAC (until mid-1990); observer on SEAC, mid-1990-September 1991.
Prince, Mr Michael	MAFF Senior Veterinary Investigation Officer, Luddington VIC.
Reed, Mr James	Director-General, UKASTA.
Render, Dr Tim	MAFF Principal (Grade 7) head of Branch C (Spongiform Encephalopathies), Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, September 1995 to December 1996.
Richmond, Miss Gillian	MAFF Legal Division.
Roberts, Mr Graham	Senior Environmental Health Officer, Staffordshire Moorlands Council, 1990-96; Pollution and Health Promotion Officer, Staffordshire Local Authority, since 1996.
Robertson, Mr Ian	MAFF Veterinary Head (Grade 5) of Notifiable Diseases Section, Animal Health and Welfare Veterinary Section, mid-1991-October 1994.
Rogers, Mr Brian	Chair, UK Renderers' Association (UKRA), since 1994.
Sadler, Mr Alan	Secretary, UKRA.
Sadowski, Mrs Sylvian	MAFF official in Animal Health Division, Branch C.
Selwood, Mr Derek	MAFF official in ITD.
Shephard, Rt Hon. Gillian	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, May 1993 to July 1994.
Simmons, Mr Alick	MAFF Veterinary Officer, SVS, October 1985 to June 1991; SVO (Red Meat), Meat Hygiene Veterinary Section, June 1991 to December 1995.
Soames, Hon. Nicholas	MP since 1983; MAFF Parliamentary Secretary (Commons), April 1992 to July 1994.
Soul, Mr Peter	MAFF, temporary Deputy Head of Red Meat Hygiene Section (Grade 6), Meat Hygiene Veterinary Section, September 1993-October 1995; MHS Acting Head of Operations, August-December 1995, Director of Operations thereafter.
Southwood, Sir Richard	Professor of Zoology and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University; Chair, Southwood Working Party.
Suich, Mr John	MAFF Assistant Secretary (Grade 5) responsible for Animal Health Division, 1986-89.
Taylor, Mr Kevin	MAFF Veterinary Head of Notifiable Diseases Section, 1986-1990; Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer (Grade 4) head of Animal Health and Welfare Veterinary Section, 1991-1997.
Baroness Thatcher (Margaret)	Prime Minister, 1979-1990.
Thompson, Mr Donald	MAFF Parliamentary Secretary (Commons) September 1986 to July 1989; later Sir Donald Thompson.
Tyrrell, Dr David	Chair, Consultative Committee on Research into Spongiform Encephalopathies (Tyrrell Committee); Chair, SEAC, to November 1995.
Waldegrave, Rt Hon. William	DH Secretary of State, November 1990 to April 1992; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, July 1994 to July 1995.
Watson, Dr William	CVL Director July 1986 to March 1990; member of Tyrrell Committee; member of SEAC, from May 1990.
Wells, Mr Gerald	CVL Head of Neuropathology Section, since 1985.
Wilesmith, Mr John	CVL Head of Epidemiology Department, from 1986; Member of SEAC Epidemiology Subgroup, from 1990.
Wilson, Professor Peter	Chair of Wilson Committee on systems of cattle identification, 1990.
Woodgate, Mr Stephen	Chair, UKRA Technical Committee; Managing Director, Prosper De Mulder, 1984-89.