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The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) is an intergovernmental organization connecting scientists from Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia with their peers and research organizations in the EU, Japan, Republic of Korea, Norway and the United States. ISTC facilitates international science projects and assists the global scientific and business community to source and engage with CIS and Georgian institutes that develop or possess an excellence of scientific know-how.
Background: Joined ISTC team in April of 2015 as an Events & Program Coordinator Project Officer for EU CBRN CoE Project 53, EU Export Control Project, DoE Projects Supported activities of the Scientific Advisory Committee of ISTC Prior to ISTC worked at the Libyan Embassy accredited to the Republic of Kazakhstan
Broad CBRN Background:
CBRN Trainer
UK Special Forces CBRN Response
UK Nuclear Accident Response - Field Team Leader
CBRN Civil Emergency Planning
10 Years NATO HQ, Brussels - WMD and Non Proliferation Centre – CBRN Task force – CBRN Outreach
CBRN advisor to: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Burundi, Cambodia, Ivory Coast, DRC, Gabon, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Senegal, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, UAE, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
Project 23 - CBRN Trainer
Project 33 – CBRN Legal Component Leader
Project 35 – Team Leader – HAZCHEM Waste
Project 54 – Team Leader – Medical CBRN
Project 61 – Team Leader – Chemical Safety & Security
Project 82 – Team Leader– Medical CBRN
Project 87 – Team Leader – Mass Gatherings Medical CBRN
Global Health Security Background:
Advisor to EC Foreign Policy, NATO Science for Peace, Amazon
A distinguished career in public health
Executive Director of CORDS (Connecting Organisations for Regional Disease Surveillance) 2012 -2016
Director of Emergency Response Health Protection Agency 2003 - 2012
Honorary Professor, Cranfield University, Milton Keynes
Visiting Professor Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Project 33 – CBRN Legal Component Leader
Project 35 – Team Leader – HAZCHEM Waste
Project 54 – Team Leader – Medical CBRN
Project 61 – Team Leader – Chemical Safety & Security
Project 82 – Team Leader– Medical CBRN
Project 87 – Team Leader – Mass Gatherings Medical CBRN
Broad Food Safety Background:
Independent Food Safety Consultant, Auditor and Trainer for Hospitality and Retail Sector with 20 years experience
Microbiology scientist with extensive experience in accredited food and water testing laboratory
Experienced in food safety legislation compliance and food business operator requirements
Provider of Food Hygiene Training programmes Level 1, 2 & 3 to food service sectors.
Recruitment, training and mentoring of Food Handlers
Liaising with Environmental Health officers on behalf of Food Business Operators
Project 33 – CBRN Legal Component Leader
Project 35 – Team Leader – HAZCHEM Waste
Project 54 – Team Leader – Medical CBRN
Project 61 – Team Leader – Chemical Safety & Security
Project 82 – Team Leader– Medical CBRN
Project 87 – Team Leader – Mass Gatherings Medical CBRN
Broad Water Operations, Strategy & Research background:
Water Quality safety professional with over 40 years of experience
Water Quality expert from source to tap
Water Safety Planning Leader
Consultation and guidance on water safety legislation and regulation
Recruitment, training and mentoring of Water Quality staff
Frequent Work with Environmental Health Officers, Directors of Public Health & Regulators
Project 33 – CBRN Legal Component Leader
Project 35 – Team Leader – HAZCHEM Waste
Project 54 – Team Leader – Medical CBRN
Project 61 – Team Leader – Chemical Safety & Security
Project 82 – Team Leader– Medical CBRN
Project 87 – Team Leader – Mass Gatherings Medical CBRN
Broad Public Health Background:
Public Health England (PHE) lead for many EU funded projects on chemical health threats, chemical incident response and chemical risk assessment.
Visiting Professor in Global Public Health.
Co-Director - WHO Collaborating Centre for the Public Health Management of Chemical Exposures.
Commissioner of the UK National Poisons Information Service.
Project 33 – CBRN Legal Component Leader
Project 35 – Team Leader – HAZCHEM Waste
Project 54 – Team Leader – Medical CBRN
Project 61 – Team Leader – Chemical Safety & Security
Project 82 – Team Leader– Medical CBRN
Project 87 – Team Leader – Mass Gatherings Medical CBRN
Broad Public Health Background:
Over 40 year expirience in global health sevurity
Expirience of Outbreakes:
Centra l America (dengue haemorrhagic fever, measles and cholera)
Africa (Lassa, SARS, post-conflict, Ebola)
Asia (SARS, H5N1, adn flooding response)
Leader of the WHO IHR Emergency Comitte Relating to Ebola and the SARS-CoV-2
Project 33 – CBRN Legal Component Leader
Project 35 – Team Leader – HAZCHEM Waste
Project 54 – Team Leader – Medical CBRN
Project 61 – Team Leader – Chemical Safety & Security
Project 82 – Team Leader– Medical CBRN
Project 87 – Team Leader – Mass Gatherings Medical CBRN
