Audit Committee

The Audit Committee provides the Society’s Trustees with guidance on matters relating to general compliance, for both financial and other regulatory standards.

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Audit Committee

Audit Committee Terms of Reference

Audit Committee

6 members

Independent Chair / Audit Committee

Richard Cryer

Independent Chair

Audit Committee

Ordinary Member / Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Nick Watmough

Ordinary Member

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Committee Member / Ordinary Member

Paul Green

Committee Member

Ordinary Member

Paul’s career in corporate communications has been within highly regulated environments - ensuring compliance with a variety of legal and other requirements. He has worked with both internal and external audits in the private and public sector. Paul has been the corporate communications director for a FTSE 250 business, and involved with financial services, travel, healthcare and publishing sectors. He has also been a pension fund trustee and responsible for the operations of several charities. Paul is now a freelance public policy adviser and his public service includes being a part-time judge in Kent.

Paul says: “One of my personal interests is the importance of science in society, and I appreciate that in order to maximise the Biochemical Society’s positive impact we need to underpin activity with sound governance, risk management and financial scrutiny. I believe my independent and open-minded approach will be beneficial in supporting the work of the Audit Committee and thereby help ensure the sure-footed delivery of our charitable objectives.”

Committee Member / Ordinary Member

Martin Hindle

Committee Member

Ordinary Member

Martin is currently Independent Chair of East Midlands Academic Health Science Network and a member of Court of University of Leicester.

He was previously, Chair of University Hospitals of Leicester, Chair of Porton Biopharma Ltd, Vice Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

In addition, he has held Non- Executive roles in Public Health England, National Biological Standards Board, National Blood Authority and the Health Protection Agency.

Martin has held Board and senior executive roles in international pharmaceuticals in Europe, Japan and USA.

He holds an MSc in Industrial Administration, a degree in Pharmacy and is a Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Ordinary Member / University of Kent

Richard Reece

Ordinary Member

University of Kent

Honorary Treasurer / Audit Committee Observer / Newcastle University

Professor Frank Sargent

Honorary Treasurer / Audit Committee Observer

Newcastle University

Audit Committee

Audit Committee

Richard Cryer

Nick Watmough

Paul Green

Martin Hindle

Richard Reece

Professor Frank Sargent

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