Smithers Viscient Europe Appoints Alasdair Clipston Director of Chemistry.
HARROGATE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#analyticalchemistry–Smithers Viscient, a global contract research organisation (CRO),
announced the appointment of Alasdair Clipston to the role of Director
of Chemistry.
Clipston joins Smithers with 15 years spent within contract research and
testing organisations including AstraZeneca and Charles River.
“Alasdair brings great knowledge and experience to our operational
leadership team, particularly in residue and physical chemistry
including five batch analysis.” said Steve Dean, Managing Director,
Smithers Viscient Europe. Dean continues, “His skills and passion for
science coupled with excellent client relationships and strong business
understanding make him a great choice to grow the Chemistry department
and support our client base.”
Most recently, Clipston was employed as Functional Manager for the
residues department within the Agrochemical and Veterinary Product
Division at Charles River Laboratories.
Clipston, who holds a Master’s degree in Forensic and Analytical
Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde, will assume operational
responsibility for the Chemistry department at Smithers Viscient’s
European site in Harrogate, United Kingdom. His experiences include
Analytical, Physical and Residue Chemistry.
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About Smithers Viscient
Smithers Viscient is a global contract research organization (CRO). The
company delivers a comprehensive range of ecotoxicology, environmental
fate, metabolism and chemistry services, for the pharmaceutical, crop
protection, chemical, and consumer household product industries.
Pollinator testing capabilities include laboratory-based studies,
semi-field, and field exposures. With laboratories located in North
America and Europe, Smithers Viscient has performed standard guideline
and higher-tiered environmental studies for 45 years. For more
information about Smithers Viscient’s environmental regulatory testing
solutions, visit http://smithersviscient.com/.
Contacts
Smithers Viscient
Fiona Brook-Rogers
Marketing Manager
Europe
+44 (0) 1423 532 710
