Rama Byravan
Residue specialist (and cricket fan)
Rama graduated from the University of Cambridge with BA MSci in Chemistry (Natural Sciences), followed by a PhD at the University of Birmingham working on the design and synthesis of non-absorbable iron chelators for use as bowel cancer therapeutic and preventative agents.
Rama embarked on a career in the regulatory field in 2015 at the Chemicals Regulation Division of the UK Health and Safety Executive working on the evaluation of Chemistry data including physical chemical properties and methods of analysis for UK and EU pesticide and biocide applications. She also has extensive experience in the assessment of residues data and carrying out associated consumer exposure risk assessments in line with the EU regulatory framework.
Outside of work, Rama enjoys keeping fit with boxercise and supports the Indian cricket team (both men and women), making an effort to go see them play when they are on tour in the UK.