Ken Applebee is CEO of Applebee Advisory, with over 30 years' experience in biomedical science and research. 

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Previously Ken was Director of Biological Services at King's College, London and his career includes valuable experience as a professional animal technologist in a number of academic institutions. 

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Ken was a long time and active member of the Council of the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT), serving for a number of years as Chair of Council and Chair of the IAT Board of Educational Policy. Ken continues to be active in developing Further and Higher Education qualifications in Laboratory Animal Science and Technology and is currently Chair of the Trustees of the College of Laboratory Animal Science and Technology (CLAST). 

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Ken was awarded an OBE in the Queens New Year's Honours 2014 in recognition of his contribution to animal technology and animal technology education. 

Wendy Steel is a career-long animal technologist who has worked mainly in academia in a variety of research establishments.  Her last position before retirement was as Deputy Director of Central Biomedical Services at Imperial College London. 

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​Wendy sat on IAT Council for 10 years during which time she held the positions of Honorary Secretary and then Chair of the Registration & Accreditation Board.  Wendy was awarded Honorary Membership of the IAT in 2017.  She still sits on the Registration & Accreditation Board, is a keen exponent of the Register of Animal Technologists and remains passionate about the career development of technicians and technologists. 

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​Wendy has been a member of the IAT West Middlesex Branch committee for many years and held the position of secretary for over 10 years.  The branch is very active in raising funds for AS-ET and became an Ambassador for AS-ET in 2018.

Charlie Chambers began working with animals in 1970 as a Zoo Keeper in the Charles Claw Pavilion for Small Mammals at London Zoo.

Disillusioned with the environment the animals were kept in at the Zoo at the time, Charlie went for an interview at a pharmaceutical company recruiting for a junior animal technician.  Charlie was overwhelmed by the access to veterinary surgeons and the passion for animal care exhibited by the technicians, and so began his career in animal technology.

After 25 years working in the pharmaceutical sector, Charlie had a change of direction and joined the world of academia.  Charlie quickly settled into academia, finding the change of direction very rewarding and reinvigorating.

Charlie has always been a supporter of the IAT, starting the 1980s as the Congress Trade Exhibition Manager, and then in 1995 taking up the position of IAT Hon Treasurer, a position he served in on Council for three separate terms.  In recognition of his support for the IAT, Charlie was awarded Life Membership. 

Charlie is honoured to join the Board of Trustees of AS-ET as Treasurer, giving him the opportunity to continue to contribute, as he firmly believes education and continuing professional development is an essential requirement to improving animal welfare.

Karen Gardner is a former science communications specialist and now a broadcast journalist. She has nearly thirty years experience working as a professional communicator, public relations practitioner, journalist and broadcaster.

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She was previously head of PR for Glaxo Wellcome and then a freelance consultant communicating and promoting scientific, biomedical and industrial affairs. She has worked alongside animal technologists for twenty-five years and is a member of the Council of Understanding Animal Research.

Jas Barley has had a distinguished career in Animal Technology working her way up from a junior technician to the Director of the facilities of a major university. She also has a history of service to the Institute of Animal Technology having been a member of Council and having held a number of important posts including membership secretary and Chair of the ATW Journal Editorial Board, a position she still holds.

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She has made a major contribution to animal technology education serving as an examiner and specialist lecturer.

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She is very active in other charity work particularly to the hard of hearing.

Allan is a career technologist starting at Beecham Pharmaceuticals latterly GSK directly from college. Progressing through the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) qualifications he attained the Fellowship qualification of the IAT by examination. Allan has a wealth of experience with a variety of species. He moved out of the animal facility to join a large UK diet manufacturer and spent several years visiting animal facilities and zoos across the UK and Europe as well as attending global trade shows including National American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) meetings. 

Currently, Allan is the Head of Biological Services at the Institute of Cancer Research where for the past 21 years he has been a senior manager achieving Chartered Manager status by qualification. Among his achievements, Allan was awarded the AAALAC International Fellowship and the PMI LabDiet European Laboratory Animal Technician Award. 

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Allan has made a major contribution to Animal Technology as a long-standing member of the IAT Council particularly in his roles as Website Coordinator and IAT Congress Committee, having acted as Trade Exhibition Manager for many years.

Allan is honoured to join the Board of Trustees.

Nicky has worked at Datesand Ltd since 2008 and currently holds the position of Global Commercial Manager. She has previously worked with Arrowmight and B&K Universal. Her experience within the animal research began as a child as both her parents were geneticists working with mice, poultry and farm animals. Nicky holds a BSc (Hons) from University of Manchester and is a current member of the Chartered Management Institute.

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Her career within the industry has allowed her to travel globally and experience the care and welfare training afforded to the community elsewhere.

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Nicky has been an active member of the AS-ET Fund Raising Group for more than 5 years now and also currently stands as Chair of her local IAT Branch.

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Nicky is active in other charity work in her local area of Liverpool and currently sits on the local branch NCT & school PTFA committees.