Head of Technical Services, Safety Convenor and Chemical Safety Co-ordinator within SIPBS
In 1993 I gained my BSc in Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde.
I started work as a technician in the Department of Bioscience in 1994. I managed and maintained the food biochemistry and sensory analysis research laboratories using my background in analytical chemistry for flavour and food quality analysis. The research I was involved in centred on the study on flavour release, of whisky, wine and cheese. The work involved going to conferences and being named on several publications. In 2006, I moved to SIPBS becoming a senior technician involved in managing both staff and the chromatography facility. In 2015 I became the Deputy Head of Technical Services and then Head of Technical Services in 2018.