Tony Burfield,
A.B.P., M.I. Biol., C. Biol., M.I.F.S.T., F.L.S, Hon MIFA

Work Experience.
Tony has spent nearly 30 years in total in the aroma trade, mainly working hands-on in the essential oil, phytochemical and perfumery industries, dealing with the production, analysis and applications of aromatic raw materials, which has often involved extended periods abroad.

He has worked for leading aroma companies such as H.E. Daniel, CPL, PMS, Robertet UK, and GPL, but for the past 5 years Tony has been employed as an independent consultant to the trade.

Academic Experience.
After initially qualifying as a food scientist, he returned to academia mid-career to do a further degree in biochemistry, eventually becoming a Chartered Biologist. This was followed by a period of post-doctoral research in the microbiological biotransformation of essential oil components at Cranfield University.

Experience in Professional Organisations.
Tony was previously Co-Chair, and then Chair of the NAHA Safety Committee 1998-2001, an Hon. Member (Scientific Advisor) to the RQA and the IFPA, and an Hon Member & Scientific adviser to IFA, as well as being co-opted as an adviser to the ATC. He is also on the editorial committee for the International Journal of Aromatherapy, and has been Science Editor of the Aromatherapy Times (2004). He is also a founder and a principal contributor to Cropwatch, a campaigning organization concentrating on various issues surrounding the status and exploitation of aromatic & medicinal crops, which can be found at www.cropwatch.org.

Publications.
October/November 2000 saw the publication of "Natural Aromatic Materials - Odours & Origins" which was published by the Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy (AIA) in Tampa, which is shortly coming up to its second corrected revised and expanded edition.

Miscellaneous.
Tony is also currently involved in a number of projects and courses, concerning the further understanding and co-operation in Aromatherapy, Raw Materials and Natural Perfumery. Tony is co-founder and a moderator of the AromaReseach e-mail group which can be found at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AromaResearch/

Tony offers an Independent consultancy service to the aroma and raw materials trade.

See website http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nodice/ for more details.