Dr Trevor Laird - Director
Email: trevor@scientificupdate.co.uk
Trevor is Scientific Update’s Founder. He is an internationally recognised expert in organic process chemistry and is a consultant to numerous pharmaceutical and chemical companies worldwide. He has wide expertise and knowledge of the industry and is available for consultancy and expert witness work. He is editor of the Organic Process Research and Development journal published by ACS.
Dr Will Watson - Technical Director
Email: will@scientificupdate.co.uk
Will tutors our very popular course on Chemical Development and Scale-Up in the Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Industries. He attends most conferences and can give advice on the courses, conferences and services provided by Scientific Update.
Dr John Knight - Scientific Director
Email: john.knight@scientificupdate.co.uk
John joined Scientific Update in January 2008 from Evotec where he had been head of the PRD department.
Dr Claire Francis (née Davey) - Business Development Manager
Email: claire@scientificupdate.co.uk
Claire is responsible for all aspects of business development including planning new events and developing company strategy. She is responsible for marketing, advertising, sponsorship opportunities and exhibition management.
Kate Laird - Conference Manager
Email: kate@scientificupdate.co.uk
Kate is responsible for all aspects of the and conference planning and organisation.
Karen Thurley - Accounts & Office Manager
Email: karen@scientificupdate.co.uk
Karen is responsible for the planning and scheduling of training courses, course and conference administration and the company accounts. Karen can be contacted about course and conference registrations, delegate queries, event administration and any accounting issues.
Debbie Reeve - PA to Trevor Laird, Peter Spargo and Will Watson
Email: debbie@scientificupdate.co.uk
Debbie's main responsibility is as a Personal Assistant to Trevor, Peter and Will. She is also responsible for the administration of in-house training courses.
Sue Parsons - Editorial Assistant
Email: oprd@scientificupdate.co.uk
Sue looks after the daily administration of the Organic Process Research & Development Journal.
Shirley Holland - Events Coordinator
Email: shirley@scientificupdate.co.uk
Shirley is responsible for the collection of course material, liaison with course tutors and venues, and the general administration, which ensures the courses are delivered efficiently.