What is your main area of expertise?
Technically – Drugs and Toxicology analysis.
Quality – FSR Code and other Quality Standards including ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020, ILAC G19, UKAS Requirements (LAB/TPS documents etc.). I also seem to have a passionate interest for FSR Code declarations of compliance!
What is your favourite part of your role?
Having the opportunity to tackle issues that frustrated me as a practitioner. Solving quality issues and promoting the benefits of compliance with the FSR Code and other quality standards.
What was your first job in policing or forensics?
Forensic Science Service – Drugs Analyst. I joined LGC Forensics shortly after beginning my career in forensics due to the winding up of the FSS.
How did you get into a career in forensics?
During a university open day with the Biological Science department at Lancaster University, a professor teased that if anyone wanted a career in Forensics that a Biological Science degree was the best entry point – that was the first time I’d thought about Forensics, and I guess it sewed the seed.
What do you like to do outside of work?
Family, adventures, and cars and if I can combine all three then that’s even better!