HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE RECOGNISED AS VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK?
Very honoured just providing a small amount of information - but it was at the right time
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO BE A MEMBER OF A BODY LIKE IFST?
I have been a member for a long time and it has given me a great amount of training when new to the industry, support through my career and a great many long time friends.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE THINKING ABOUT A CAREER IN FOOD SCIENCE?
It is very fast moving and in many cases challenging but so rewarding to clime up the ladder with the help of the Institute.
YOU HAVE BEEN THE CHAIR OF IFST’S VOLUNTEER & NETWORKS COMMITTEE OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. WHAT DO YOU THINK HAS BEEN THE COMMITTEE’S BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT DURING THAT TIME?
In some ways it has been very challenging - a new committee that has no history - just a set of terms of reference; realising that the institute had done very little recently to communicate with all the groups and volunteers together needed an annual meeting and I was delighted at the enthusiasm of those who attended our first meeting. Now preparing for the 3rd meeting in March which this year will have the AGM embedded, a real coupe for the Committee.
TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW.
I was on BBC's flagship Tomorrow World science programme demonstrating how to identify fish using electophoresis - just do not ask how long ago....
