Christine E. Gray UK MHRA

Prior to joining the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in 2007, Christine Ellen Gray graduated with an B.Sc.(Hons.) degree in chemistry and held a variety of roles in industry. Her work experience spans working in contract research as an analytical chemist, working within DEFRA as a chemist on a variety of research projects and also within contract pre-clinical research as a GLP study director for both ecotoxicology and chemistry studies.

In her current role Chris is responsible for managing a highly skilled and dynamic team of GMP inspectors, that perform statutory inspections globally, to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice of pharmaceutical products entering the UK.

Chris is a specialist in laboratory-based science, has conducted over 300 inspections of UK facilities against GLP/GMP, and continues to perform inspections of regulatory laboratories within MHRA’s inspection programmes.

Chris has in-depth knowledge of both the application of GLP principles in all types of testing facilities and of EU GMP in a QC testing environment, including contract QC testing, and is a subject matter expert for these activities within MHRA.

Chris regularly presents at MHRA Symposia and at other external events on a range of topics relevant to regulatory laboratory science.