of Microbiological Reagents, Public Health Laboratory Service, Colindale, 1981- Short-term external consultant, Global Project on AIDS, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, 1987- Director of Virology Service, UCL Hospitals 1991 onwards Honorary consultant microbiologist, North London Blood Transfusion Centre, Colindale, 1981 onwards Department of Health Advisory Group on Hepatitis Consultant virologist to the National Blood Service, 1995 onwards Head of Blood Borne Virus Unit at the Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, Colindale Standing Advisory Committee on Transfusion Transmitted Infections Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) Membership of professional bodies Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, and Council Member Society for General Microbiology European Association for the Study of the Liver European Rapid Viral Diagnosis Group References 1950s births British virologists Living people British microbiologists People educated at Dauntsey's School Public Health England Younger sons of barons