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Membership

Details of COT independent experts from a range of relevant disciplines who advise on the toxicity of chemicals in food, consumer products and the environment.


The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Scientific Advisory Committees’ (SAC) gather scientific information and evaluate its relevance to make sure that the FSA advice is based on the best and most recent scientific evidence. SAC members are appointed from a wide range of disciplines and include specialist academics, experienced practitioners, industry representatives and consumer representatives. The independent advice and support that SAC provide is crucial to protecting public health and the interests of consumers.

COT

Chair

Reverend Professor Lesley A Stanley

Member

Professor Peter Barlow

Dr Michelle Bellingham

Mr Gordon Burton

Professor Qasim Chaudhry

Professor Martin Clift

Dr Meera Cush

Dr Steve Enoch

Professor Thorhallur Ingi Halldórsson

Professor Gary Hutchison

Dr Andreas Kolb

Dr David Lovell

Dr Chris Morris

Emerita Professor Shirley Price

Mr Nick Richardson

Dr Bryony Ross

Dr Cheryl Scudamore

Professor Mireille B Toledano

Dr Aravindan Veiraiah

Dr Simon Wilkinson

Professor Philippe B Wilson

Dr Alison Yeates

Associate Members

Dr Tarek  Abdelghany

Dr Antonio Peña-Fernández

Co-opted Members

Dr Phil Botham

Professor James Coulson

Professor Gunter Kuhnle

Christel Wake

Professor Matthew Wright

Liaison Members

Professor Susan Fairweather-Tait

Mrs Jacqueline Healing

Professor Tom Oliver

Joint expert groups (JEG)

Additives, Enzymes and other Regulated Products (AEJEG)

Food Contact Materials (FCMJEG)

Sub-groups and working groups

PFAS working wroup

COT guidance