Strachan
Scotland’s food body Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has appointed top academic Professor Norval Strachan as its first chief scientific adviser.
His appointment to the senior management team brings additional strategic oversight and leadership of FSS’s scientific activities in relation to food safety and diet and nutrition.
Strachan, who took up the position at the end of April, currently holds a chair in physics at the University of Aberdeen specialising in foodborne illnesses such as E.coli O157, campylobacter, salmonella and listeria.
He will be responsible for the delivery of the principle roles for science within FSS, from commissioning and evaluating research to communicating scientific and risk advice.
Strachan said: “I’m delighted to join FSS in this role and look forward to leading on the evidence based scientific approach, which allows FSS and consumers to make informed decisions in relation to food.”