ACNFP Register of Interests

Professor Bruce Whitelaw - Register of Interests

Last updated: 24 March 2026

Current

Personal Interests

Direct employment.

University of Edinburgh. Since 2007.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

Advisory Board of Danish company V5 Verde Equity (since 2025)

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

Jury panel member for BBVA Frontiers of Science Award (since 2009)

Other personal interests.

Hold several patents in relating to precision breed animals.

Receive licencing income from Genus plc associated with University of Edinburgh patent.

Member of Responsible Innovation Advisory Panel (since 2023).

Member of FSA’s Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) and its sub-group on Products of Genetic Technologies (since 2021).

Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB).

Non Personal

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

None.

Historic interests

Personal Interests

Direct employment.

None.

Consultancies and other fee-paid work.

None.

Shareholdings.

None.

Clubs, other organisations and advocacy groups.

None.

Other personal interests.

Invited participant in Gates Foundation Livestock Convening (Dec, 2025)

Non Personal

Fellowships.

None.

Indirect support.

None.

Trusteeships.

None.

Land and property.

None.

Other public appointments.

None.

Other non-personal interests.

Recipient of UKRI research grants, research funding from the Gates Foundation and animal biotech industry