1. Email: kevin@woolnough.com – Mobile: 07828 418 078 - Address: 57 Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6YN.
Kevin Woolnough
I am a member of Eurofins Acton Ltd senior staff based in London reporting directly to the Eurofins UK Managing
Director. Responsible for all commercial Client Services. My background is clinical, food and water microbiology
having worked in the NHS and for Thames Water as Principal Microbiologist, with a Master’s Degree in Clinical
Microbiology.
Key skills:
• Laboratory Manager (19 years, up to 20 analysts) & Customer Service Manager (9 years, 2 reports)
• Working in an accreditation and regulated environment (DWTS (DWI) & UKAS to ISO 17025).
• Hands-on water, food, and clinical microbiology (36 years).
• Member of Standing Committee of Analysts committee responsible for the Microbiology of Drinking Water
set of ‘Blue Books’ published by the Environment Agency, and cited contributor.
• Project Manager (New Water and Food laboratories, automation).
• Teaching and lecturing (at the bench, symposia, universities and colleges).
• Method improvement and validation (including automation).
• Technical advisor to internal and external clients.
Career summary:
• Technical Service Manager/ Analytical Service Manager, Eurofins Acton Ltd (London laboratory: October
2007-Present).
I am responsible for the customer service of all commercial environmental clients (annual turn-over approx.£1.5M), in a small team of three: an
Analytical Service Manager (Day to dayreporting of results, dealing with telephoneand email contacts from clients) and an Assistant Finance Officer
(Invoicing, setting new clients up on LIMS database, credit control and debt control).
Achievements:
As a technical adviser to the laboratoryI am currently involvedin the introduction of rapid techniques (LegionellaPCR validation, introduction of
Endotoxin LAL test, currently awaiting the purchase MALDI-TOF for the rapid identification of Legionella isolates).
Working with software developers the introduction of automatic out-of-specification emailed reporting for all clients resulting in a rapid informing of
adverse results within 15 minutes of the laboratoryentering their findings in our LaboratoryInformation Managements System (LIMS).
• Laboratory Manager, Eurofins Scientific Ltd., (Heckfield Laboratory: January 2003 – November 2004, New
Cross Laboratory: December 2004 – October 2007).
Manager of a busy microbiologyfood and water laboratoryin Heckfield with a staff of 15.
Achievements:
Integrate new clients, staff and equipment from an acquisition & introduce a LIMS system to a previouslymanual system.
• Microbiology Consultant, Thames Water UK & Ireland (2001 – December 2002).
Microbiology expert to advise the laboratory and clients, and to introduce new and improved methods including
automation solutions.
Achievements:
Improved Legionella culture method – reduced cost by 40%, increased capacity by 100%, and increased recovery by 70%.
Initiated and project managed an automation project to improve analytical costs whilst improving quality. Obtained £150K funding for a
feasibility project with an automation partner to automate Coliform and E.coli testing.
Introduction of image analysis to routine Aerobic Colony Counting. Obtained UKAS accreditation and reduced analyst time by 25% and
improved traceability and reproducibility.

2. Improved the control of analytical techniques by the introduction of control charts
• Principal Research Scientist, Thames Water UK & Ireland, Reading Laboratory (1996 – 2001).
1996-1999, developed an income generating Food Microbiology laboratory from scratch within Thames Waters
water laboratory, validating methods, training staff, and gaining UKAS accreditation.
1999-2001, manage the routine water microbiology laboratory (staff 20).
Achievements:
Successful validation and accreditation of food methods and gaining commercial food clients.
Co-presenter of the WTI Analytical Quality Control for Microbiologists 3 dayresidential course.
Project manager of a Grey Water project with BRE partner in a DWI sponsored trial.
Developedthe commercial web site for the Water Quality Centre, the commercial arm of the laboratory(www.wqc.co.uk).
• Principal Microbiologist, Thames Water UK & Ireland, London Laboratory (1990 – 1996).
Manage Thames Waters’ London laboratory (staff 18).
Achievements
Designed and equipped the new Docklands laboratoryand successfully transferred the operation from the New River Head laboratory.
Chosen to speak to HRH Prince Charles at the official opening of the Docklands laboratory.
Obtained and maintained UKAS accreditation, prepared for the first and then subsequent successful Drinking Water Inspectorate inspections.
Lecturer at Guildford College (12 annual lectures in the Clinical Microbiologymodule set and marked exampapers), and annual lecture on Water
Microbiologyat Reading University.
Member of EU expert group collaborating and testing certified quality control materials.
• Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist, Royal London Hospital, Medical Microbiology (1985 – 1990).
• Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer, Guy's Hospital, Clinical Bacteriology and Virology (1973 – 1985).
Education summary:
1987 – 89 MSc - Medical Microbiology, University of Surrey.
1982 – 84 Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) - Fellowship Examination in Bacteriology.
1973 – 78 ONC in Medical Laboratory Sciences & HNC in Medical Microbiology.
Other:
• Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science.
• Teaching experience, speaking at meetings, symposia, colleges and universities, running training courses, and presentation to HRH Prince of
Wales upon the opening of the new Thames Water laboratoryin Docklands.
• Author of Legionella article for the Health Protection Agency magazine.
• Full driving licence with no points.
• British Citizen & Willing to relocate.
• PADI open water diver & Motorcycle Mechanic City & Guilds level 2 certificate.
• Reference upon request.