Mark Peatman
Human Safety Assessor (and badminton player)
Mark worked for 24 years in the Agrochemical Industry for a large multinational company. Continuing further education studies, Mark achieved the GRSC qualification from the Royal Society of Chemistry, later converted to an MRSC. Working in Residue Analysis, Mark focused on data generation studies on crops, feed and environmental matrices. This included method development, animal transfer, soil dissipation and design / management of crop residue trials programmes. Using his product knowledge, Mark worked on the first EU approval dossiers for the residue sections, including the consumer risk assessment. Following a move, Mark worked in the project teams from the company base in Lyon, France, contributing to the product development groups with respect to residues and consumer safety.
After returning to the UK, Mark worked for a leading CRO company with responsibility for managing client projects and overseeing the analytical studies for agrochemical, veterinary and pharmaceutical industries.
Married with two children, Mark is a keen racket sports player and the game of badminton has featured throughout his life either playing or helping with organisation. Mark’s children play badminton and have represented the county of Yorkshire and also play local league matches or tournaments.