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The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) National Authority Advisory Committee

The CWC National Authority Advisory Committee was created in 1997 to advise Ministers on the actions taken by the National Authority to ensure UK compliance with the CWC and the Act. The terms of reference may be read in the sub-menu located beneath this menu item to the left of this text.

A Press Release concerning the latest appointments made in October 2007 may be read in the External Links Section located to the right of this page.

Membership of this Committee is regularly reviewed and the current membership is as follows:

Dr Tony Bastock OBE (Chairman)

Group Managing Director,
Contract Chemicals Ltd
Appointed until April 2009

Dr Kenneth Patterson

European SHE Manager
Synthomer
Reappointed until 15th February 2011

Professor Alastair Hay OBE

Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatics
University of Leeds
Appointed until 31 January 2010

Mr Douglas Leech

Technical Manager
Chemical Business Association.
Appointed until 31 January 2010

Dr David Faraday

Director - Evolve LEADTEAM Ltd
Appointed until 31 January 2010

Professor Ron Manley OBE

Visiting Chair at the Defence Academy, Cranfield University
Appointed until 21st October 2011

Dr Caitriona McLeish

Harvard Sussex Program, SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Sussex
Appointed until 21st October 2011