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Consulting Scientists

BASED IN LIVERPOOL 

J. DANIEL SHEARD
MA MSc PhD (Cantab) CPhys MInstP FIFST
 
Mobile: + 44 (0)7802 203683
 
Dr. Daniel Sheard is a Scientist with a first class honours degree in Natural Sciences (Chemistry, Physics and Biology) and a doctorate in Physics from Cambridge University.  He also has a master's degree in microbiology from the University of London.  Daniel joined Jarrett Kirman in 1996 and became a partner of Brookes Bell Jarrett Kirman in 2001.  Prior to this, he had six years' experience teaching at Christ's College, Cambridge and at Eton College.  Daniel has attended on a wide variety of vessel types to investigate cargo problems and has given opinions on the scientific aspects of numerous marine cargo claims involving a variety of commodities including grain, oilseeds, refrigerated fruit and vegetables, fertilisers, minerals and chemicals.  He regularly acts as expert witness in arbitration and court hearings.
 
MARTIN JONAS
Dipl.-Phys MPhil PhD (Cantab) CPhys MInstP FIFST
 
Mobile: + 44 (0)7887 997132
 
Dr. Martin Jonas, a German-born Scientist with a first class Diplom degree from the University of Cologne and a doctorate in Physics from Cambridge University, joined Jarrett Kirman in 1998 and became a partner in 2003. Prior to this, he worked for the German government for 3 years, and carried out academic research at Cambridge University for 5 years. His scientific and surveying expertise concerns the ocean carriage and storage of a wide variety of commodities; grain, oilseeds, derived agricultural products, sugar, fertilisers, liquid cargoes, minerals, chemicals, fruit and vegetables, etc. He has dealt extensively with problems arising from the potential liquefaction of mineral ore concentrates. Martin has attended on board a wide variety of vessel types to carry out investigations into the cause and extent of cargo deterioration, cargo fires and other marine claims and has acted as expert witness at arbitrations and court proceedings in a number of jurisdictions.  
   
DARIA HINZ
BA (Hons) PhD
 
Mobile: +44 (0)7818 597711
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Dr. Daria Hinz, an American-born Scientist with an honours degree in Biology from Harvard University and a doctorate in Ocean and Earth Science from the University of Southampton, UK, joined Brookes Bell in early 2011. Prior to joining, she carried out academic research in phytoplankton ecology and ocean chemistry supported by an Overseas Research Awards Scheme Grant and completed two research cruises on the RRS James Clark Ross with the British Antarctic Survey. She has specific expertise in microbiological sampling, sea-water chemistry, fluorometry, and microscopy
  
PENELOPE J. COOKE
BSc MSc(Hons) PhD Post Graduate Diploma (For.Arch.)

Mobile: +44 (0)7818 597712
 
Dr. Penelope Cooke, is a scientist who has a Bachelors and a Masters in Earth Sciences and Biological Sciences, and also a PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of Waikato, New Zealand.  She joined Brookes Bell in 2011.  Prior to this, she was teaching science at secondary level.  She has recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Archaeology & International Crime Scene Investigations at Bournemouth University in the UK.  Her research expertise has focused on marine sediments and carbonate systems, and she was awarded a three-year Comer Science Foundation Postdoctoral fellowship in Abrupt Climate Change which she completed before coming to the UK.  Her academic expertise focuses on carbonate rocks and minerals, and the forensic recovery of items in adverse conditions.  Penny has ocean going experience on research vessels where she was part of several teams collecting marine sediment cores in the Tasman Sea and Southern Ocean.
 
 
BASED IN TOWER BRIDGE
 
KAI AAMLID
BSc. MSc. PhD
 
Mobile: +44 (0)7711 714664
 
Dr. Kai Aamlid, born in Norway, is a Science graduate with a Master's degree and doctorate in Sugar Chemistry from London University. He had an Overseas Research Student Award and a Fellowship in the European Science Exchange Programme awarded by the Royal Society.  He joined Jarrett Kirman in 1989 and became a partner in 1993. Prior to this he was Manager of a timber estate and did post-doctoral biotechnological research at King's College, London.  Since joining Jarrett Kirman, he has worked on a wide variety of vessel types, investigating an extensive range of bulk and packaged cargoes, including foodstuffs, ore and minerals.  He has conducted major investigations into serious over-heating of DRI as well as cargo fires on container ships.  He has acted as expert witness in arbitration hearings. 
 

ALAN SMARIDGE
BSc.  C.Chem.  MRSC

Mobile: + 44 (0)7515 596488
Email: alan.smaridge@brookesbell.com
CV: Alan Smaridge

Alan Smaridge is a chemistry graduate and a Chartered Chemist. He gained experience of a wide range of commodities including essential oil, soaps, detergents and aerosol propellant before moving into the petroleum business as a laboratory chemist, analysing an extensive range of petroleum products and chemicals. He became a chemist inspector both in the U.K. and overseas, gaining a wide knowledge of sampling, inspection and measurement procedures. Alan joined Brookes Bell in 2009 and applies his experience to disputes involving the loading and discharge of a diverse range of cargoes carried by road, rail and sea, varying from crude oil, finished petroleum products, especially multi-grade shipments, vegetable oil, and through to sophisticated pharmaceuticals. Alan has undertaken numerous joint analyses and is experienced in conducting field surveys aboard tankers, at refineries and storage installations worldwide. He has special experience in the chemistry of bunker fuel and bunker quality disputes having served on Institute of Petroleum committees on flammability and general tests concerning fuels and light distillates. Alan is an experienced expert witness and has prepared many reports and technical papers for use in arbitrations and High Court proceedings.


BASED IN SIDCUP
TIM MOSS
BSc (Hons) MSc PhD MIFST
 
Mobile: +44 (0)7715 767633
 
Dr. Tim Moss, a Scientist with an Honours degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Toxicology and a doctorate in Environmental and Occupational Medicine, joined Brookes Bell Jarrett Kirman in early 2000 and became a partner in 2006.  Prior to this, he worked for several years as a Study Director in the Agrochemical industry and has worked in the brewing industry.  He has specific expertise in assessing the safety and other properties of chemicals and has broad experience of agricultural products.  His work involves the investigation of cargo damage, contamination and tainting on a variety of cargoes, including grains, oil seeds, meals, sugar, chemicals, fruit, etc.  He has provided scientific and technical opinions on marine, road, rail and air cargo.  Tim's work has led to him acting as an expert witness in a number of court hearings.
 
 
BASED IN SHANGHAI 
 
NICHOLAS P. CROUCH
BSc (Hons) MA D Phil CChem MRSC MemASAE
 
Mobile: +86 1368 1991503
 
Dr. Nicholas Crouch, a Scientist with a first class honours degree in Chemistry from London University and a doctorate in Organic Chemistry from Oxford University, joined Brookes Bell Jarrett Kirman in 1999 and became a partner in 2004.  Prior to joining, Nick spent many years at Oxford, initially as a Junior Research Fellow, then as a Stipendiary Lecturer in Organic Chemistry followed by a full Tutorial Fellowship at Oriel College. His academic expertise centres on chemistry and biochemistry and he has experience in microbiology, molecular biology and analytical chemistry techniques.  He also has first hand experience of dealing with chemical incidents and fires and has acted as an expert in three major pharmaceutical patent lawsuits in the U.S.A.   He has also acted as an expert witness in arbitration.  His work involves investigating and giving opinions on scientific and technical aspects of marine cargo claims worldwide, such as grain, fruit, sulphur and fertilisers.