Clive Pearce

Now retired from his position as Director of Sport and Specialised Analytical Services at LGC (an international life sciences, measurement and testing business), his previous responsibilities encompassed the drug detection associated with regulated animal sports, dietary supplements and feeds, and human workplace testing. As an experienced ‘racing chemist’ with long-standing and committed interests in the integrity of animal sports and associated safety and welfare matters, Dr Pearce has remained active in major international organisations associated with the regulation of such sports. These include the AORC (Association of Official Racing Chemists), the EHSLC (European Horserace Scientific Liaison Committee), the FEI’s (International Equestrian Federation) Laboratory Group, the IFHA’s (International Federation of Horseracing Authorities) Advisory Council and the RMTC’s (Research Medication and Testing Consortium) Scientific Advisory Council. Dr Pearce also serves as an Independent Scientific Advisor to the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) and the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB). He is a past president of the AORC, serving from 2018 until 2023.