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Mark Stuart Smith

Following graduation, Mark Stuart Smith has worked in various chemistry related posts. He is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and holds the designations of Chartered Chemist and Chartered Scientist and has served on various committees.

Mark is an independent consultant dealing with sustainability, health, safety, and environment including related analytical methods.

During his professional practice he has determined detergent residues in waters and sewage as well as measuring their fate in the environment. He has also dealt with bio-degradation of detergents and disinfectants as well as microbiological and pathogen resistance on different surfaces and materials, this has included biofilm formation.

Mark was the Water and Land Research Programme Manager for the then  Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions. During that time he was involved in drinking water consumption and customer perception surveys. As well as inspecting for the Drinking Water Inspectorate, he provided expert advice on analysis and emergencies.

He acts as a referee for various international journals covering areas of chemistry, materials science, biology and microbiology. He has also edited and contributed to various books.

 

Dr Eric Michael Brown

Dr Eric Michael Brown is the Director and Chief Executive of Cleaning Research International Ltd.   He has an honours degree in Textile Chemistry, a Masters degree in Textile Technology, and a Doctorate in Textile Technology, all from the University of Leeds. He also has a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Bradford and an honours degree in English Literature from the Open University. 

From 1970 until 1987 Eric was employed by BTTG-Wira, (formerly Wool Industries Research Association) where he was inter alia Head of Technical Services.  At Wira, Eric was responsible for several laboratories concerned with the investigation of all aspects of textile performance from raw material to finished product, and including the laboratories of the British Carpet Technical Centre.  Also at Wira, he was responsible for the setting up of CAMRASO, the Cleaning and Maintenance Research and Services Organisation, of which he was Manager.  He has been employed by Cleaning Research International since 1987 and acts or has acted as a Consultant for a large number of organisations in connection with carpets, in matters concerning their performance, cleaning, or installation.  Eric has also provided expert evidence in a number of cases where disputes have arisen about the performance, durability, cleanliness or installation of carpets. The subject of his Ph D was the soiling of textile floor coverings.

Eric is the author of five textbooks, Fundamentals of Carpet Maintenance, An Introduction to Carpet Cleaning, Cleaning Specifications, their preparation and implementation, Conducting a Cleaning Audit and An Encyclopaedia of Cleaning Technology and Terminology; and three manuals, The Identification of Carpet Faults, Diagnostic Techniques for the Investigation of Carpet Complaints, and Case Studies for Carpet Inspectors.  He was also the Editor of the textbook New Initiatives in Cleaning Management.

Eric is married with one daughter and in his spare time likes to travel, read 19th century literature and Shakespeare. He is a Lancastrian who has been "marooned in Yorkshire" for 45 years but sees his role as that of a missionary!

 

Dr Chris Gummer

After 21 years as a senior technologist with Procter & Gamble Research & Development, Chris is now working for his own consultancy (Cider Solutions). 

He has extensive experience in copy claim development and claim substantiation with some of the world’s leading consumer brands.  His experience ranges from fundamental research, hands-on development of data and methods, through to copy development and product credentialing.  Importantly, he has extensive experience in working with the Clearcast (formerly BACC) and the ASA from the position of an advertiser. He is a widely published and quoted author.