Nigel graduated from the University of Liverpool in 1984 with a B.Eng Honours Degree in Metallurgy and Materials Science, and subsequently studied for an M.B.A with the Open University, graduating in 1996.

Prior to joining the FSS, Nigel has had extensive senior management experience in manufacturing and operations management. He has led a number of significant company restructuring and efficiency improvement programmes, always aimed at providing significant improvements in customer service whilst improving organisational profitability.

He joined the FSS in 2005 to lead the Toxicology team at the Chorley facility and has since progressed to being the General Manager at this location.

In 2008 he was appointed as National Operations Manager responsible for the facilities in the North of England and in addition is accountable for the migration of activities from the current structure to the proposed national delivery model. His main focus will be the delivery of the National Drugs Business stream aimed at creating a flexible and responsive drugs solution, drawing on the FSS' capacity and experience in the area to provide a focused solution supporting the increasing drugs intelligence requirements.