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10 July 2020Guidance

Detection of genetically modified rice at the UK border - advice

Advice note prepared by Dr Michael Walker on behalf of the Government Chemist, regarding the detection of genetically modified rice at the UK border

30 June 2020News story

Michael Walker, Referee Analyst, honoured by Queen's University

Dr Michael Walker, Head of the Office of the UK Government Chemist and Referee Analyst, has had the title ‘Professor of Practice’ conferred on him.

10 July 2020News story

Webinar: Why do laboratories get it wrong?

Michael Walker will talk in detail about the process involved in the resolution of technical disputes in the UK official food control system after an introduction by Julian Braybrook

7 June 2020News story

World Food Safety Day 2020 - food safety is our business too

The second World Food Safety Day will be celebrated on 7 June 2020 to draw attention and inspire action to escale up the initial commitment made in 2019

21 May 2020News story

Government announces UK Global Tariff

The UK’s new Global Tariff will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period.

27 April 2020News story

Honey Authenticity Seminar (2019) Report

The seminar, “Honey authenticity: determination of exogenous sugars by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)” was organised in collaboration with government departments

Latest from Government Chemist

Webinar: Why do laboratories get it wrong?
- 10 July 2020
- News story
Detection of genetically modified rice at the UK border - advice
- 10 July 2020
- Guidance
Fish speciation for food authenticity: e-seminar
- 1 July 2020
- News story

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What Government Chemist does

We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.

Government Chemist is part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

Our management

Dr Julian Braybrook DSc, CChem FRSC

Selvarani Elahi

Deputy Government Chemist, Nominated Officer, Programme Manager, Project Manager (advisory function)

Dr Malcolm Burns

Principal Scientist and Special Advisor

Kirstin Gray

Analysis Manager

Dr Michael Walker MChemA, CChem, FRSC, FIFST

Nominated Officer, Head of the Office of the Government Chemist (OGC)

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