Chris is an environmental chemist with over 30 years of experience in environmental research and consultancy. He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and is currently chairman of the RSC’s Water Science Forum Committee. He is also a member of the RSC’s Energy, Sustainability and Environment Forum and has served on BSi and ISO environmental standards committees and on Defra’s Shadow Health Advisory Group for Chemical Contamination Incidents.
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Mrs. Claire Stacey CChem, FRSC
Honorary Secretary
Claire Stacey qualified via HNC and, what was in those days, the GRIC route and is now FRSC, CChem. She has more than 20 years experience as a consultant in water supply, mainly involved in the scientific aspects of water, wastewater and environmental projects in the UK and overseas. She joined the Drinking Water Inspectorate in 1991 and was involved in all the aspects of the Inspectorate’s work before retiring as Deputy Chief Inspector in September 2005. Currently, she is an independent consultant and a member of the Consumer Council for Water Wessex Committee.She has been involved with the Water Science Forum for a number of years and has recently resumed the duties of Honorary Secretary.
Mr John Webster
Treasurer
John Webster has worked within the water industry for over thirty years in a variety of organisations covering river pollution, potable water and wastewater treatment, initially as an analytical chemist then latterly as a laboratory and scientific services manager. He now works with the RPS Group, an environmental consultancy, on a range of water related issues for private and water company clients.During his career he has served on a range of expert committees on such topics as marine pollution monitoring, analytical method development and quality control issues. He has been a member of the Water Science Forum for almost six years.
Mr David Threfall
Having completed a BSc degree in Chemistry and MSc in Water Treatment Technologies, David now hasover 10 years experience in the water industry. This has included the design, operation and optimisation of purified water systems for Power (nuclear and fossil) Pharmaceutical and Semi-conductor Users.
Mr Gavin Mills
As a Principal Scientist at STL Water Supply Laboratory in Bridgend, Gavin has worked in the water/environmental testing industry for over twenty two years and focuses mainly upon the development of analytical methodologies for organic substances. With many years of participation in groups ranging from the Standing Committee of Analysts, ISO and mutual aid within the industry, he enjoys working with other chemists in the field and appreciates that chemistry is a vital science, which he is keen to promote as much as possible.
Mr Martin Furness CChem FRSC
Martin is a water quality scientist having completed 34 years with Severn Trent Water in 2006. He is currently a member of the BSI Domestic Water Treatment working group, the Water Industry's CBRN group and on the organising committee for the Third World Contamination Emergencies Conference.
Martyn is a water chemist with over 20 years experience in the water industry. He initially worked as an analytical chemist in both clean water and wastewater laboratories before moving into various operational, water quality, management and consultancy roles, with a particular interest in the problems associated with distribution networks. He currently works for United Utilities. He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, has been a member of the Water Science Forum for over 15 years, served on the committee since 2003, and is currently Vice Chairman.
Mr Richard Allan CChem FRSC
Richard Allan is chief scientist for Scottish Water. Richard has 15 years experience in industry. Richard initially worked in the Whisky industry before moving into the environmental sector in 1996. He joined East of Scotland Water in 1998 and held a number of senior management posts before becoming Chief Scientist in 2005. Richard sits on the Water Science Forum Committee and on the Standing Committee of Analysts. He is a Chartered Chemist and Chartered Biologist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Miss Rita Henderson MRSC
After gaining an MChem honours degree in Environmental Chemistry and working for one year as an environmental consultant, Rita completed an MSc in Water Pollution Control Technology at Cranfield University. She remained there to continue her studies within the field of drinking water treatment and is consequently due to finish a PhD in October 2007. Rita is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and has served as the Student Committee member for the Water Science Forum for over two years.
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Dr Philippe Quevauviller
Corresponding member
Philippe worked as a researcher in marine geochemistry during the years 1983-1989, in particular in the framework of cooperation programmes among the University of Bordeaux (France) and the Portuguese Environment State Secretary (1984-1986), as well as with the Dutch Ministry of Public Works and Water Ways, Rijkswaterstaat (1988-1989). He obtained a PhD in oceanography in 1987 and a PhD in chemistry in 1990, both at the University of Bordeaux. In 1999, he got a HDR degree (Habilitation à diriger la recherche) at the University of Pau (France). He has published more than 220 papers in the international literature and several books linked to environmental quality measurements.He has joined the Research General-Directorate of the European Commission in 1989 where he has been scientific officer from 1989 until 2002 on topics dealing with the quality control of environmental analysis (interlaboratory studies and reference materials). Since 2002, he has integrated the Water & Marine Unit of the EC Environment Directorate-General where is now responsible for the development and implementation of the new EU Groundwater Directive which complements the existing water policy framework (in particular the Water Framework Directive), as well as for other WFD implementation issues (e.g. chemical monitoring). He is also maintaining close contacts with the scientific community through co-ordination activities aiming to integrate scientific findings into policy development. On a separate note, he is professor at the K.U.Leuven where he teaches “water quality, monitoring and treatment” in an International Master programme on Water Resources Engineering (IUPWARE).
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