Who’s on the Technical Advisory Board?
Find out who is on the MSC Technical Advisory Board, when they were appointed and their area of expertise.
Dr Chris Zimmermann (Germany) - Chair -June 2010
Deputy Director of the Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries, expert on fisheries stock assessment and management systems.
Richard Bradley (New Zealand) - May 2008
Independent consultant, expert on certification and accreditation.
Dr Tim Essington (United States) - July 2011
Professor of Fisheries Sciences at the University of Washington, focussing on fisheries, aquatic ecology, predator-prey interaction, ecological modelling and food webs.
Lucia Mayer Massaroth (Germany) - January 2011
Policy Manager, Forest Stewardship Council, expert on certification and accreditation.
Dr K. Sunil Mohamed (India) - November 2011
Head, Molluscan Fisheries Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), expert on tropical fish stock assessment and ecosystem modelling.
Stephen Parry (UK) - January 2011
Technical Director for Findus Group, expert on fish processing and chain of custody.
Dr Keith Sainsbury (Australia) - March 2005
Fisheries assessment scientist working for Sainsolutions; expert on aquatic ecosystems and fisheries management systems.
Dr Tony Smith (Australia) - September 2008
Fisheries assessment scientist with CSIRO Marine Research.
Adam Swan (UK) - September 2008
Brakes, expert understanding of the seafood industry and chain of custody.
Dr Amadou Tall (Cote d'Ivoire) - July 2010
Independent consultant specialising in seafood inspection systems and African seafood trade.
Dr Lee Alverson (USA) - Emeritus - March 2005
Fisheries assessment scientist with Natural Resources Consultants Inc., expert on fisheries management systems and supply chain.
Dr Omar Defeo (Uruguay) - December 2009
Fisheries scientist (Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay); fisheries management systems.
Dr. Masahide Kaeriyama (Japan) - January 2011
Professor of Fisheries Sciences at Hokkaido University, focusing on salmon fisheries and fisheries management systems.
