Six Authority members re-appointed
15 September 2011
The HFEA is today announcing six members of the Authority have been re-appointed until the end of August 2012.
Professor Lesley Regan, Mrs Debbie Barber, Dr Mair Crouch, Ms Jane Dibblin, Ms Gemma Hobcraft and Ms Lillian Neville have been re-appointed to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the independent regulator for fertility treatment and embryo research. The reappointments run from 1st September 2011 to 31st August 2012.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees political activity (if any declared) to be made public.
The appointments have been made in accordance with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) Code of Practice.
Professor Lisa Jardine, Chair of the HFEA, said: ‘I look forward to continuing to work with these members helping us to guide the HFEA through the challenging work ahead of us.’
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Professor Lesley Regan
Remuneration £7,882 per annum
Declared political activity in the last five years None
Other ministerial appointments held None
Professor Lesley Regan is Professor and Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at St Mary’s Hospital and also Deputy Head of Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics at Imperial College London.
Mrs Debbie Barber
Remuneration £7,882 per annum
Declared political activity in the last five years None
Other ministerial appointments held None
Mrs Debbie Barber is a Nurse Consultant and Lecturer in Women's Reproductive Health at Oxford Fertility Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital. She has worked within healthcare for 25 years, 20 of which have been in reproductive health.
Dr Mair Crouch
Remuneration £7,882 per annum
Declared political activity in the last five years None
Other public appointments held Member of General Scotland Advisory Board.
Dr Mair Crouch, is a geneticist. Her professional and personal insights into the ethical, legal and social consequences of developments in genetics led her to complete a Law degree, graduating LLB in 2004 from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. She is actively involved in encouraging debate on issues concerning bioethics both within the university environment and to a wider audience through public engagement.
Ms Jane Dibblin
Remuneration £7,882 per annum
Declared political activity in the last five years None
Other ministerial appointments held None
Jane Dibblin has worked as a journalist, documentary director and writer. Her films for television include the series ‘Terror and the Truth’ (BBC2) exploring issues of justice and reconciliation in the wake of violent conflict, which won the European Human Rights ECHO award; and ‘Power Play’ (BBC2) looking at struggles for power within the UN, which won the New York UNCA award.
Ms Gemma Hobcraft
Remuneration £7,882 per annum
Declared political activity in the last five years None
Other ministerial appointments held None
Ms Gemma Hobcraft is a Barrister in private practice in London. She has a strong background in sexual and reproductive health and rights. Ms Hobcraft was a founding member of the Youth Coalition, which is an organisation of young advocates working internationally for Sexual and Reproductive Rights.
Ms Lillian Neville
Remuneration £7,882 per annum
Declared political activity in the last five years None
Other ministerial appointments held None
Ms Lillian Neville lives in Chorley. She is a senior lecturer at the School of Nursing, University of Salford and has experience of leading postgraduate studies and lifelong learning.
- Further information about HFEA members, including short biographies, can be found on the HFEA website: http://www.hfea.gov.uk/124.html
- The HFEA is the independent regulator for IVF treatment and embryo research. Our role is to protect patients and the public interest, to drive improvement in the treatment and research sectors and to provide information to the public and policymakers about treatment and research.
- The HFEA was set up in August 1991 as part of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. The HFEA’s principal tasks are to license and monitor clinics that carry out in vitro fertilisation (IVF), artificial insemination (AI) and human embryo research. The HFEA also regulates the storage of gametes (eggs and sperm) and embryos. See www.hfea.gov.uk for further details.
For further information please contact the HFEA press office on 020 7291 8226 or email press.office@hfea.gov.uk
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