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Strategy Management Group (SMG)
This Group is the senior management team and is responsible for
the effective long-term management of the Agency.
Professor S Edwards
Chief Executive
Professor J Morris
Director of Science Strategy
Mr R Hancock
Director of Surveillance and Laboratory Services
Mr C Morrey
Finance Director
Mr C Edwards
Laboratory Secretary
Professor C Thorns
Director of Research Division
VLA Advisory Board
The Advisory Board provides advice on strategic direction and
plans to the SMG.
Professor S Edwards
Chief Executive
Professor J Morris
Director of Science Strategy
Mr R Hancock
Director of Surveillance and Laboratory Services
Mr C Morrey
Finance Director
Mr C Edwards
Laboratory Secretary
Professor C Thorns
Director of Research Division
Dr S Axford
Defra Delivery Strategy Team
Dr D Smith CBE
External Member
Professor U Kihm
External Member
Mrs J Goodger
Communications Manager
The Laboratories Strategy Committee
This committee provides strategic direction to encourage innovation
and collaboration between Defra’s Science Agencies - VLA,
Central Science Laboratory (CSL) and The Centre for Environment
Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS).
Mr L Barker
Chairman External Member
(CEO of Hedra plc)
Mr M Addison
Director General - OSD - Defra
Professor H Dalton
Chief Scientific Advisor - Defra
Professor S Edwards
Chief Executive - VLA
Mr J Scudamore
Chief Veterinary Officer - Defra
(retired 31 March 2004)
Dr D Reynolds
Chief Veterinary Officer - Defra
(appointed 1 April 2004)
Professor M Roberts
Chief Executive - CSL
Dr P Greig-Smith
Chief Executive - CEFAS
Professor J Preston
External Member
Mr G Trevelyan
Director Delivery Strategy Team
Mr I Grattidge
Defra Deputy Finance Director
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