JOHN MURLIS, PhD DIC FRES FRMS Associate

October 2001 to date, Visiting Professor in Environment Policy, University College London

June 2000 – October 2001 Chief Scientist, Environment Agency of England and Wales

• Responsible for 175 staff and annual budget of £12 million. Duties included development of the Agency’s Science and Innovation Strategy, supervision of its Research and Development and Centres of Expertise, preparation of its reports Vision for the Environment and Environment 2000 and Beyond

July 1996 –June 2000 Director of Research, Jackson Environment Institute and (from 1999) Director, Institute for Environmental Policy, University College London

• Staff of 20, annual budget of £1 million. Applied environmental science unit translating academic data for outside clients including government.

1996 Head of Sustainable Development, Environment Agency

1994-1995 Head of Business Development, HM Inspectorate of Pollution

1987-1994 Head of Response Strategy Branch, Air Quality Division
Department of the Environment

1974-1987 Micrometoerologist - Centre for Overseas Pest Research, Overseas Development Administration

National Committees

• Natural Environment Research Council:
  • Atmospheric Science and Technology Board
  • Environmental Diagnostics Steering Committee
  • Review Board for Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
  • Environmental Industries Commission, Vice Chair, Transportation Working Group
  • National Society for Clean Air, Vice Chair, Environmental Management Forum

Publications

Author or co-author of over 30 articles and papers on public policy, environment, atmospheric dispersion and insect behaviour