People

Honorary President - Neil Carson OBE

Neil Carson OBE became SCI Honorary President at the 134th AGM on 1 July 2015, succeeding Paul Booth OBE. Neil is currently Chairman of TT Electronics and is SID and Chair of Remco at AMEC Foster Wheeler and at Pay Point Plc. He is also the joint Chairman, alongside the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Energy, for the Chemistry Growth Partnership. more

Chair - Board of Trustees - Dr Alan Baylis

Dr Alan Baylis was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees at the AGM on 1 July 2015. He has been an active member of SCI for 12 years since leaving R&D management in Syngenta to set-up his own consultancy. He joined SCI to extend his network, and is now keen on encouraging those at the beginning of their careers to get involved in SCI and the Agrisciences Group, which runs a very successful event for PhD and post-doc researchers every year. more

SCI’s Executive Team

The SCI Executive team, led by Executive Director, Sharon Todd, are responsible for delivering the strategy as agreed by the Board of Trustees and running the day to day activities of SCI.

Executive Director - Sharon Todd

Sharon Todd joined SCI as Executive Director on 15 June 2015. Sharon is an experienced senior executive with over 25 years in the chemical industry. She has worked for a number of global corporations, including board positions in listed companies as well as small companies and start ups. In moving to SCI she brings her industry experiences to strengthen the ties between SCI and industry. more