THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING SCIENTISTS (ACS)
founded 1958
What is the ACS?
The Members of the Association of Consulting Scientists are independent consultants in science and technology with practices based mainly within the UK. Services offered range from accident investigation to radar imaging. The ACS provides a Code of Conduct for its members and identifies expectations of a client from a consultant.
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MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS CAN ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS AS OBSERVERS
VENUE: ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB, 60 KNIGHTSBRIDGE, LONDON, SW1X 7LF
DATES: TUESDAY 6 November 07 (EGM), TUESDAY 5 March 08, WEDNESDAY 2 July 08 (AGM). Meetings start at 12.30 hrs except for AGM that starts at 11.30 hrs
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The benefits of ACS membership MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Forensic & Expert Witness Group
What to Expect from a Consultant
What can the ACS offer your organization?
The Association provides a link to member scientists practising as consultants and enables the formation of multi-disciplinary teams to address complex problems involving many fields of expertise. The wide range of expertise that can be applied to solving problems places the ACS in an ideal position to offer a top quality service to those small and large businesses that require the assistance of consultants.
DIRECTORY OF
MEMBERS AND SERVICES
The following list of members has keywords to help you identify a suitable consultancy practice. Click onto the consultancy that you wish to know more about and you will be taken to a more comprehensive entry. A number of practices may offer assistance and it could be worth investigating more than one. Each entry has contact information for further information. If you cannot find a suitable practice, then e-mail either secretary@consultingscientists.co.uk or sgc@sgconsult.co.uk and we will try to contact a suitable practice or put together a group of practices that can fit your requirements.
Abbreviations used for keyword entries:
A - accredited laboratory, usually UKAS
E - has court experience as an expert witness
H&S - health & safety
food - includes drinks
Booth Smith Technology -E, food, spoilage, packaging, hygiene, nutrition
Chatfield Applied Research Laboratories Limited - E, A, coatings, plastics & polymers,colour
Doctor Diana Simpson - E, H&S, food, legislation
Dr Allan Britton - E, H&S, anti-terrorism security, audits, interim management
Dr G.F. Shanks - toxicology, pharmacology
Greenall Food Consultant - food, microbiology, quality, training
H.A. Forsyth - food, hygiene, nutrition, catering
Livestock Genetics Ltd - livestock, pigs, genetics, breeding
Neale Consulting Engineers - E, machinery, failure,
friciton, lubrication, wear
Newman Bucknell Associates - laboratory management, quality systems, training
Phillippa Lavell FAE - E, handwriting, lecturer
Precision Processes Textiles - E, A, textiles, failure, analysis, training
Radar World Consultancy - E, radar, ground mapping, geology, tumours
R.G. Weatherhead - E, adhesives, flooring, plastics & polymers
SGS Testing Division - E, A, wide range of physical and chemical testing
STR (UK) Ltd - E, testing electrical, toys, furniture, cosmetics
Stuart Guy Consulting - E, environment, H&S, risk assessment
Technology for Timber - timber, historic, design, training
T R G Cox Consultancy - E, buildings, materials, defects, preservation
Wright Consultancy Group - buildings, failure, refurbishment
Ingleby, Member:
Derby, DE73 IHW Forensic & Expert Witness Group
Telephone: 01332 862894
Fax: 01332 864616
E-mail: info@boothsmithfoodtechnology.com
Internet http://www.boothsmithfoodtechnology.com
Consultants - composition, quality, processing, packing, and marketing of foods; Development; Analysis, microbiology, and spoilage; Studies of feasibility; Engineering, technology, factory planning; Assessing losses; Audits; Nutrition; Training in hygiene; Expert witness
Senior Management: Brian J. Smith, ANCFT, FIFST
Martin Read
Staff: Two full-time partners; two full-time employees
Associated Organization: Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association
Areas of Activity: Analysis of composition, nutrients, trace compounds, etc. Control of quality (systems to British Standard 5750, International Standard 9000, HACCP - hazard analysis critical control point - and preparing manuals). Microbiology (efficiency, hygiene, shelf-life of goods, spoilage, investigating 'food poisoning' and risk to public health). Development of new products (improving nutritional values, diet ('slimming') products, pilot production, saving costs). Feasibility of new factories and plant (including the improvement of efficiency, expansion, and rehabilitation). Engineering (including selection of process and equipment, supervision). Planning (including lay-out, budgeting, specification, preparing tender documents and business plans). Nutrition (evaluation, formulation of products, labelling requirements). Spoilage (solving problems, studies of shelf-life, health aspects). Assessment of losses (service to insurers and loss adjusters on questions such as damage, spoilage, packaging, liability, and 'food poisoning'). Technology in all aspects of food manufacture. Technical audits (factory inspection for Good Manufacturing Practice; assessments for buyers, investors, owners, and self-audit systems). Training in hygiene (in basic food hygiene to Royal Society of Health standards, for employees handling food).
Expert Witness: Aspects of food as follows: additives, analysis, control of quality, hygiene, labelling, losses, packaging, poisoning, processing, spoilage, storage, taint, technology
Accreditation: Department of Trade and Industry (listed as consultant, quality control and manufacturing)
Experience Overseas: Bangladesh, Barbados, Benelux, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Lesotho, Mexico, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Scandinavia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia
Languages Available: French
Chatfield Applied Research Laboratories Limited
Newton House, Byers Lane, Member
South Godstone, Forensic & Expert Witness Group
Surrey, RH9 8JH Testing Laboratories Group
Telephone: 01342 893344
Fax : 01342 893542
e-mail: chrischatfield@paintsealanttest.co.uk
Practical independent consultants specializing in surface coatings (adhesives, ceramic decorations, lacquers, paints, printing inks, synthetic resins, etc.); Investigations of corrosion; Materials for building and road-making; Plastics; Rubbers; Sealants; Measurement of colour
Senior Management: C.J. Chatfield, BSc, PhD, CChem FRSC, MICorr, MAE, MIM
A.F. King, BSc, PhD
Staff: Five full-time
Associated Company: Independent Paint Inspections Limited
Areas of Activity: Consultancy, analysis and testing for products such as adhesives, paints and allied products, printing inks, sealants; development, formulation and research for such products, building and road materials; inspections; investigations of failure; protection against corrosion
Expert Witness: Adhesives, paints, printing inks, sealants, surface coatings
Accreditation: Department of Environment; United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), regn. no. 0140 to BS EN ISO 17025:2000
Experience-Overseas: World-wide
Languages Available: French, German
14, Walnut Drive Member:
Mile End Forensic & Expert Witness Group
Colchester, Testing Laboratories Group
Essex, CO4 5ES
Telephone: 01206 851775
e-mail: d.simpson@uku.co.uk
Independent consulting forensic scientist; Preparation of reports for court; Criminal and civil forensic science; Single joint expert. Areas of expertise: plastics, paints, pharmaceuticals, food, water, health and safety, forensic retrospective calculations of alcohol in blood and urine, drugs, expert witness, analytical science
Senior Management: Diana Simpson, MPhil, PhD, FEI, CEng FIMMM, FRSH, EurChem, CSci, CChem, FRSC
Staff: One full-time
Areas of Activity: Advising on compliance with regulations in the fields as listed above and including COSHH, cosmetics, air and water quality, toys. consumer protection and related regulations
Expert Witness: In the fields above
Accreditation: Certified member of the Royal Society of Chemistry Indicative Register of Analytical Chemists. Also in the Sweet & Maxwell (previously Law Society) Directory and UK Directory of Expert Witnesses. All work is in confidence but the practice is recommended by various authorities. Fellow of the Royal Microscopic Society.
Experience-Overseas: Europe, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa
36
The Mead
Darlington
DL1
1EX
Telephone:
01325 257187
Mobile:
07968 526475
Fax:
0871 256 3381
Email:
allan@allanbritton.co.uk
Web
Site:
www.allanbritton.co.uk
Independent
Consultancy working in the fields of Life Safety and Anti Terrorism Force
Protection, Security,
Senior
Management: Allan Britton PhD,
MBA, LLB (Hons), MPM, CHS-III
Staff:
One Full Time
Areas
of Activity:
Anti Terrorism Security, Design, Health Safety, Audits, Security Engineering,
Bid Consultancy, Interim Manager, European Liaison,
Experience
Overseas: Russia, Belgium, Italy, Austria
32 Crosshill Drive,
Bo'ness
West Lothian
Scotland, EH51 9TB
Telephone:
Consultancy; Pharmacology; Toxicology; Synthetic and biological processes
Senior Management: G.F. Shanks, BSc, PhD, DipChem Pharmacology, FNZIC
Staff: One part-time
Areas of Activity: Consulting chemist and pharmacologist; planning of research and development; assessing bio-organic and synthetic processes; biological evaluations and inter- actions; toxicology; surveys of literature and of scientific opinion.
Expert Witness: Not undertaken
Other Facilities: Arrangements for laboratory work can be contracted.
Experience Overseas: Australia, New Zealand
Meadow View,
Brook Road,
Ipplepen,
South Devon, TQ12 5SQ
Telephone: 01803 812184
Chartered microbiologist; consultancy on starting food and drink businesses; laboratory facilities, training and technical support
Senior Management: R.G. Greenall, CBiol MIBiol, MIFST
Staff: One full-time
Areas of Activity: The processing and testing of food and beverages; control of quality; investigations; starting new businesses in these fields; training scientific and technical staff
Laboratory facilities: Microbiological facilities
Mill Farm, Eardington,
Bridgnorth,
Shropshire, WV16 5LA
Telephone: 01746 763486
e-mail haforsyth@forsythconsultancy.co.uk
Consultancy; Food hygiene; Food vending; Cook-Freeze techniques; Nutrition; Design of kitchens; Evaluation of catering products; Bio-engineering; Educational liaison, Business simulations
Senior Management: H.A. Forsyth, BSc(AgriSci), CBiol MIBiol, MIFST, CMBII, MRIPHH
Staff: One full-time
Areas of Activity: Food hygiene, especially in vending; nutrition, including control of nutrients by computer systems; the application of cook-freeze techniques; freezer ratings; other scientific and technical aspects of work in these fields; design of kitchens; calculation and development of exercises in nutrition and simulation; evaluation of catering products (including novel proteins); bio-engineering; technology for liaison in education
Rye Cottage,
Peasemore,
Newbury,
Berkshire, RG20 7JN
Telephone: 01635 247152
Fax: 01635 247152
e-mail: rex.walters@virgin.net
Consulting scientist in all aspects of breeding and genetic programmes for livestock, particularly pigs
Senior Management: J.R. Walters, BSc, MPhil, PhD, CBiol MIBiol
Staff: One full-time; professional association with consultants in statistics, computer training, mathematical modelling, nutrition and veterinary science
Areas of Activity: Mating plans; control of interbreeding; analysis and management of testing programmes; design of selection indices, BLUP, pyramid appraisal; objectives of selection and criteria; analysis of carcase data; programmes for monitoring, genetic audits, DNA testing; investigation of congenital defects; feasibility studies
Experience Overseas: Australia, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Spain, Thailand, United States of America.
Neale Consulting Engineers Limited
Highfield Member:
Pilcot Hill Forensic & Expert Witness Group
Dogmersfield
Hampshire, RG27 8SX
Telephone: 01252 629199
Fax: 01252 815625
E-mail: mike@chalkdell.com
Internet http://www.tribology.co.uk/
Solving problems with machinery and plant; Failure and accident investigation; Design reviews; Technology surveys; Friction, wear, lubrication, bearings, gears, seals, couplings, pistons and rings
Senior Management: Michael Neale, OBE, BSc(Eng), DIC, FCGI, WhSch, FEng FIMechE
Dennis Summers-Smith, BSc, PhD, CEng FIMechE
Sandy Polak, MA, CEng MIMechE
David Harrison, MA, PhD C Eng, FIMechE
Roger Allen, BA, C Eng, MIMechE
Staff: Three full-time directors; five Consulting Engineers & twenty Associates
Areas of Activity: Called on internationally for urgent investigation of the failure of critical machines. Advice to manufacturers on improving the reliability of their products. Advice to companies operating process plant on the solution of machinery problems. Specialist expertise on the moving parts of machinery, including friction, wear, lubrication, vibration. Investigations have been conducted on aircraft, helicopters, railways, ships, commercial vehicles, cars and motorcycles, textile machinery, power stations, refineries and chemical plant, lifts and escalators.
Expert Witness: Mechanical engineering; Failures and accidents.
Experience Overseas: Borneo, China, Europe, India, Japan, Kenya, Middle East, Nigeria, Pakistan, Phillipines, Singapore, South Africa, United States of America, Venezuela
Languages Available: French, German, Spanish
18 Montacute Way
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 1UB
Telephone: 01202 887262
Fax: 01202 887262 and 01425 475022
E-mail: ernest@newman3762.fsnet.co.uk
Independent consultancy and training in all aspects of analytical laboratory management and analytical methodology, and also in quality and quality systems. The business is a Key Member of the British Quality Foundation and is a BQF Registered Quality Consultancy and Training Organisation. Both partners are Members of the Association of Quality Management Consultants.
Senior Management: E J Newman BSc, PhD, EurChem, CChem, FRSC, FIMgt, FIQA, MAQMCI
Registered Analytical Chemist
D J Bucknell CChem, FRSC, FIQA, MAQMCI
Staff: Two full-time. No other full-time staff but associates are available for larger projects and for specialist advice in safety
Areas of activity: Consultancy in all areas of chemical laboratory management including laboratory design, staff recruitment and training, instrument selection and maintenance, analytical methodology, analytical quality control, environmental management and safety. Specialists in analytical quality assurance including Good Laboratory Practice and ISO 17025 (and formerly NAMAS) and the principles of Valid Analytical Measurement. General quality systems consultancy from initiation to implementation in ISO 9000 series and GMP. Quality auditing and inspection. Documentation for both technical and quality system purposes. General quality management services
Training given in all the above areas and also in statistics in analytical chemistry, the calculation of measurement uncertainty, experimental design, analytical development, validation and the evaluation of performance characteristics, and statistical quality control.
Experience overseas: Mainland Europe, North America, Middle East
9 Village Close, Member:
London, NW3 5AH Forensic & Expert Witness Group
Telephone: 0207 794 6060
Fax: 0207 431 4699
e-mail: scribe@plavell.plus.com
Forensic handwriting examiner with own laboratory including ESDA; Expert witness and lecturer
Senior Management: Phillipa Lavell (Fellow of Academy of Experts, Member of International Forensic Science Society, Member of Royal Institution, Law Society's Register of Expert Witnesses)
Staff: One full-time and two part-time personal assistants
Areas of Activity: Examination and comparison of genuine and questioned handwriting (including signatures and digits) on commerce and insurance documents, Wills, old manuscripts and anonymous communications, to establish authorship.
Expert Witness: Forensic handwriting examiner
Experience Overseas: International clientèle.
Other Experience: Lectures regularly on forensic handwriting examination to legal bodies; author of several articles in legal journals.
Languages Available: French, Spanish and experience with other alphabets, such as Arabic, Urdu.
30 Seaforth Gardens, Member:
Stoneleigh, Forensic & Expert Witness Group
Epsom,
Surrey, KT19 ONR
Telephone: 0208 393 4370
Fax: 0208 393 4370
Adhesives; Corrosion (control, protection against); Composite materials; Flooring; Glass-reinforced plastics ('GRP'); Paint; Plastics (epoxy, polyester, reinforced); Surface coatings
Senior Management: R.G. Weatherhead, BSc
Staff: One full-time
Areas of Activity: Chemistry and technology of: adhesives; concrete (resin-modified); epoxides; flooring materials and floorings; glass-reinforced and fibre-reinforced plastics; laminates (electrical and structural); membranes; polyesters; synthetic resin coatings (for chemical resistance and protection against corrosion); use of resins at site.
Expert Witness: Adhesives, coatings, corrosion, flooring, plastics (epoxy, polyester resins, 'GRP', etc.)
Experience Overseas: Belgium, France, India, Libya, Netherlands, Norway, United States of America
(formerly Dr G Colin Stove Consultancy)
Waterloo House, Member:
17 Waterloo Place, Forensic & Expert Witness Group
Edinburgh, Testing Laboratories Group
Scotland, EH1 3BG
Telephone: +44(0)131 557 8116
Fax : +44(0)131 556 5237
Mobile: 07963 992347
E-mail: colin@radar-world-ltd.com
Internet: http://www.radar-world-ltd.com/