Ed Gallagher (scientist)
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Professor Ed Gallagher is a British
scientist. He is a council member of English Nature
and chair of the Pesticides Forum which is part of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(DEFRA).
Gallagher was chief executive of the National Rivers Authority
from 1992 until 1995 when it was subsumed into the Environment Agency
(EA) of England and Wales. He was then chief executive of the EA from 1995 to 2000.
Professor Gallagher is chairman of the governors at Middlesex University
, where he is a visiting professor. He is also a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
, and the Chartered Institution of Water Environment Management, a member of the Royal Society
and a companion of the Institute of Management. He is also Chairman of the board of Trustees at the UK education charity Envision. He received the CBE for services to the environment in 2001.
In February 2008, Gallagher began coordinating a group that will produce a Review of the Indirect Effects of Biofuels. According to the report web page:
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scientist. He is a council member of English Nature
English Nature
English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006...
and chair of the Pesticides Forum which is part of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom...
(DEFRA).
Gallagher was chief executive of the National Rivers Authority
National Rivers Authority
The National Rivers Authority was one of the forerunners of the Environment Agency of England and Wales, existing between 1989 and 1996. Before 1989 the regulation of the aquatic environment had largely been carried out by the ten Regional Water Authorities...
from 1992 until 1995 when it was subsumed into the Environment Agency
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is a British non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Government Sponsored Body of the Welsh Assembly Government that serves England and Wales.-Purpose:...
(EA) of England and Wales. He was then chief executive of the EA from 1995 to 2000.
Professor Gallagher is chairman of the governors at Middlesex University
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of Million+ working group...
, where he is a visiting professor. He is also a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
, and the Chartered Institution of Water Environment Management, a member of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
and a companion of the Institute of Management. He is also Chairman of the board of Trustees at the UK education charity Envision. He received the CBE for services to the environment in 2001.
In February 2008, Gallagher began coordinating a group that will produce a Review of the Indirect Effects of Biofuels. According to the report web page:
This was done in the light of new evidence suggesting that an increasing demand for biofuels might indirectly cause carbon emissions because of land use change, and concerns that demand for biofuels may be driving food insecurity by causing food commodity price increases.