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Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee

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The membership of the sheep subgroup of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC) is designed to be flexible in order to capture relevant expertise and balanced views.The composition of the subgroup depends on the emerging science and the issue in question, and comprises a core of SEAC members and co-opted experts. The SEAC secretariat consults widely with research institutes and government departments, and reviews published scientific literature to locate the required expertise for the subgroup. Experts co-opted on to the sheep subgroup have proven expertise on the issues in question, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications. They represent a variety of fields in order to provide balanced views. Subgroup members are required to declare any conflict of interest should it arise for any particular item under discussion.When the sheep subgroup of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC) first met in September 1998, the membership was as follows:"Professor Jeffrey Almond (Chair)""Professor Adriano Aguzzi""Professor Roy Anderson, FRS""Dr Chris Bostock""Dr Moira Bruce""Mr Michael Dawson""Dr L. Detwiler""Dr Christl Donnelly""Dr Linda Hoinville""Dr Nora Hunter""Dr Richard Kimberlin, OBE""Dr Angela McLean""Dr David Pepper""Mr John Wilesmith""Professor Mark Woolhouse"When the sheep subgroup of SEAC met on 28 March 2000 and 14 July 2000, the membership was as follows:"Professor Peter Smith (Chair)""Professor Chris Bostock""Dr Simon Cousens""Dr Angela McLean""Professor John Wilesmith""Dr Linda Hoinville"When the sheep subgroup of SEAC met on 8 December 2000, the membership was as follows:"Professor Peter Smith (Chair)""Professor Adriano Aguzzi""Professor Ian McConnell""Professor Chris Bostock""Mr Peter Jinman"When the sheep subgroup of SEAC (strain typing group) met on 17 July 2001, the membership was as follows:"Professor Peter Smith (Chair)""Professor Chris Bostock""Sir Aaron Klug""Professor Sir Brian Heap""Professor Sir David Cox""Professor Manfred Eigen""Dr Simon Cousens"When the sheep subgroup of SEAC met on 4 March 2002, the membership was as follows:"Professor Peter Smith (Chair)""Professor Roy Anderson""Professor Chris Bostock""Mr Ray Bradley""Professor Robin Carrell""Mr Peter Jinman""Professor Ian McConnell"When the sheep subgroup of SEAC met on 11 December 2002, the membership was as follows:SEAC members:"Professor Peter Smith (Chair)""Professor Chris Bostock""Professor Adriano Aguzzi""Professor Robin Carrell""Mr Peter Jinman""Professor Ian McConnell"Co-opted members:"Dr Anne Buschmann""Dr Frederic Lantier""Dr Alex Bossers""Dr Steve Ryder""Dr Fiona Houston""Dr Wilfred Goldmann"When the sheep subgroup of SEAC met on 26 July 2004, the membership was as follows:SEAC members:"Professor Peter Smith (Chair)""Professor Chris Bostock""Professor Robin Carrell""Mr Peter Jinman""Professor Ian McConnell"Co-opted members:"Professor Neil Ferguson""Dr Wilfred Goldmann""Dr Nora Hunter"When the sheep subgroup of SEAC met on 24 January 2006, the membership was as follows:SEAC members:"Professor Chris Higgins (Chair)""Mr Peter Jinman""Professor Jean Manson"Co-opted members:"Dr Thierry Baron""Professor Chris Bostock""Dr Anne Buschmann""Dr Wilfred Goldmann""Professor Will Haresign""Dr Nora Hunter""Dr Rowland Kao""Dr Hubert Laude""Professor Martha Ulvund"

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

4602; 680 c47-9WA

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Membership Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee

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