Brian Heap
Sir Robert Brian Heap CBE FRS (born 27 February 1935) is a British biological scientist.He was educated at New Mills Grammar School in the Peak District, Derbyshire, and the University of Nottingham (where he earned his BSc and PhD).His research into the control of pregnancy, birth and lactation led to important contributions in endocrine physiology and farm animal breeding.[2] He has published on endocrine physiology, biotechnology, sustainable consumption and production, and science advice for policy makers.[1] Brian Heap was President of the Institute of Biology (now Royal Society of Biology) 1996-1998, UK Representative on the European Science Foundation Strasbourg, 1994–97, a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics 1996-2001, UK Representative on the NATO Science Committee 1998-2005, member of the Scientific Advisory Panel for Emergency Responses (SAPER) at the Cabinet Office, Chairman of the Cambridge Genetics Knowledge Park and Public Health Genetics, 2002-2010, and President of the European Academies Science Advisory Council [de], 2010-2014.