Alaric McCarthy

Linsey Ferguson

Chemistry Team Leader

Role At Cawthron

Linsey has worked at Cawthron since 2011, taking on the Chemistry Team Leader role in November 2021.

As Team Leader, Linsey has the overall responsibility for the running for the chemistry laboratories that undertake the testing of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals (GMP), food and environmental (trace element) analyses.

Technical skills, experience and interests

  • Supervision of an ISO17025 accredited laboratory

  • Oversees the running of the MedSafe certified GMP laboratory.

  • International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) Key Technical Personnel (KTP) status for Food Chemistry analysis, including Gas Chromatography (GC) techniques.

  • Ministry of Primary Industries Recognised Lab Program (RLP) signatory

  • Queen Elizabeth II Technician’s study award

Qualifications

  • MSci Forensic and Analytical Chemistry, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, 2007

Alaric McCarthy