Sharon Swales

As Managing Director, Dr. Swales is responsible for the operational, commercial and scientific leadership of the Harrogate laboratory, which includes environmental fate, plant and animal metabolism, ecotoxicology, product chemistry, residue, and regulatory services.

Dr. Swales has 25 years of industry experience. She began her career at Covance Laboratories as a Lab Technician in Environmental Fate, progressing through to Study Director, responsible for metabolism and environmental fate studies. Following a period in Regulatory Affairs, where she was primarily responsible for the conduct of environmental risk assessments, she progressed to Manager of Environmental Scientific Operations. During her time at Smithers, she has served as Director of Environmental Fate and Metabolism, and Deputy Managing Director.