CV Richard Fussell

CURRICULUM VITAENAMENATIONALITYRichard John FussellBritishPRESENT POSITION Principal Analytical Chemist in the Novel Methods team (PesticidesResidues Research and Development), Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ.CURRENT AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISEManagement of a team a team of 6-7 analysts and students involved in the development of methodsfor pesticide and veterinary drug residues. To act as project manager for government and commercialcontracts involving liaison with other UK government departments and agencies, the EU, industryand universities. The preparation of research proposals and the publication of reports and scientificpapers.Research Interests in pesticides include the development of new improved multi-residue methods forthe determination of pesticides in food samples in support of the UK national pesticides monitoringprogramme. The objective is to evaluate emerging technologies to provide faster, more cost effectivemethods with increased scope (increased numbers of pesticides) and lower reporting limits.Technologies currently and recently evaluated include; Difficult Matrix Introduction- GasChromatography-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (DMI-GC-TOFMS), Resistive Heated GasChromatography Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (RHGC-TOFMS), Gas ChromatographyTandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS), Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), Liquid Chromatography Time of FlightMass Spectrometry (LC-TOFMS), Solid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME) Techniques andDenconvolution software for improved handling of Mass Spectrometric Data.Investigating sample-processing procedures to test the stability of pesticides and homogeneity ofanalytical portions after comminution of laboratory samples prior to analysis. Currently acting as aProject Consultant for an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) co-ordinated project on theTesting the Efficiency and Uncertainty of Sample Processing for Analysis of Food ContaminantsCSL Mass Spectrometry Network Co-ordinator responsible for co-ordinating mass spectrometryactivities across all CSL science themes. This includes collaborations with manufacturers, developinginvestment strategies, and organising training and workshops etc.Provision of training onsite, to colleagues and to visitors from overseas, .and off site in Turkey (EUTwinning light project) and Thailand (EU Selamat training programme). Invited National Expert onan EU Food and Veterinary office mission to Lithuania.1

Katan Patel, Richard J. Fussell, Mike Hetmanski, David M. Goodall and Brendan J. Keely,Evaluation of gas chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry for the determination oforganochlorine pesticides in fats and oils. J. Chromatogr. A. (2005), 1068, 289-296.Cristiana Leandro, Richard J. Fussell, Brendan J. Keely , Determination of ‘priority list’ pesticides inbaby foods by gas chromatography tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry; J. Chromatogr. A.(2005), 1085, 207-212.Leandro C C, Fussell, R J, Keely, B, Comparison of ultra-performance liquid chromatography andhigh-performance liquid chromatography for the determination of priority pesticides in baby foods bytandem quadrupole mass spectrometry.J. Chromatogr. A. (2006), 1103, 94-101Leandro C C, Fussell, R J, Bishop, D, Smith, F Keely, B,. Keely, Semi-automated determination ofpesticides in water and juices using solid-phase extraction disks and gas chromatography-massspectrometry; Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry (2006), 54, 645-649.Richard J. Fussell, Michael T. Hetmanski a , Roy Macarthur, Dawn Findlay, Frankie Smith, ÁrpadAmbrus and Peter Josef Brodessor; Measurement Uncertainty Associated with Sample Processing ofOranges and Tomatoes for Pesticide Residues Analysis; Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry(2006) acceptedC.C. Leandro, P. Hancock, R.J. Fussell and B.J. Keely, Ultra-performance liquid chromatographyfor the determination of pesticide residues in foods by tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry withpolarity switching, Journal of Chromatography A (2006) submitted.Mr. Richard Fussell – Principal Analytical ChemistMr Fussell has more than 25 years experience as a Government Analytical Chemist working on theanalysis of contaminants in agricultural products and food. He graduated with an MSc inInstrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis and is currently working as a Principal AnalyticalChemist at the Central Science Laboratory, York, UK.He is involved in the planning and delivery of collaborative, research and food surveillance projectsundertaken for Defra (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the EU, and thefood industry. This includes the development and validation of new methodologies for pesticide andveterinary drug residues in accordance with EU guidelines and ISO17025. He is also responsible forcoordinating mass spectrometry activities within CSL and collaborations with industry anduniversities.Mr Fussell has served as a technical expert on various UK and EU groups and is currently theChairman of the UK Pesticides Analytical Advisory Committee (PAC-UK) and the elected UKmember on the Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council (CIPAC).3