§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what qualifications are needed for membership of the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes; and if he will list the members of the committee. [89525]
§ Mr. RookerMembers of the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) are appointed by Ministers so as to ensure that the Committee has a broad spectrum of relevant scientific expertise and knowledge at its disposal, including that in nutrition, microbiology, genetic modification, food technology, immunology, toxicology and allergy. In addition it has members with experience in consumer affairs and ethics.
The membership of the ACNFP is currently as follows:
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- Professor J. Bainbridge BSc, PhD, Grad. Cert. Ed. (Tech.), MOSFHT, FRSA—(Chair)
- Director of Science and Technology, University of Teesside
- Dr. M. J. Gasson BSc, PhD—(Deputy Chair)
- Head, Genetics and Microbiology Department, Institute of Food Research, Norwich
- Professor P. J. Aggett MSc, MB, ChB, FRCP(L)(E)(G) DCH Head of Lancashire Postgraduate School of Medicine and Health
- Dr. Philip Dale BSc, PhD
- Research Group Leader, Genetic Modification and Risk Assessment, John Innes Centre, Norwich
- Dr. J. Heritage BA, DPhil, MLBiol
- Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at the University of Leeds
- Professor D. A. Ledward MSc, PhD FIFST
- Professor of Food Science, University of Reading
- Reverend Dr. M. Reiss BSc, MA, PhD, FIBiol
- Senior Lecturer, Homerton College, University of Cambridge (ethical adviser)
- Mrs. E. Russell BSc
- Consumer Representative
- Professor I. Rowland BSc, PhD
- Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Ulster; Head of Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health
- Professor T. A. B. Sanders BSc, PhD
- Head of Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Kings College, London
- Professor H. Sewell MB, ChB, BDS, Msc, PhD, FRCP (L) (G), FRCPath, F. Med. Sci
- Head of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University HospitalMedical School, Nottingham
- Dr. N. A. Simmons FRC Path. FIFST
- Emeritus Consultant in Microbiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital Trust, London
- Professor R. Walker PhD. CChem. FRSC FIFST
- Emeritus Professor of Food Science, University of Surrey
- Professor J. Warner MB, ChB, DCH, MRCP, MD, FRCP, MRCPCH, FRCPCH
- Professor of Child Health at University of Southampton
- Professor H. F. Woods BSc, BM, BCh, DPhil, FFPM, FRCP (London and Edin).
- Sir George Franklin Professor of Medicine, University of Sheffield (Chairman of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment).