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LGC
Queens Road
Teddington
Middlesex
TW11 0LY
Tel: 020 8943 7000
Fax: 020 8943 2767
e-mail: info@lgc.co.uk
www.lgc.co.uk
Chief Executive: Mr David Richardson
Government Chemist and Director, Research & Technology
: Dr Derek Craston
Director, Group Business Development: Dr Ray Ah-Sun
Turnover: In excess of £100,000,000
Number of staff: 1300
LGC is an international science-based company and market leader in analytical, forensic and diagnostic services and reference standards. A progressive and innovative enterprise, LGC operates in socially responsible fields underpinning the safety, health and security of the public and the regulation of industry, for UK government departments and blue chip clients.
LGC operates internationally through four divisions - LGC Forensics, Life & Food Sciences, LGC Standards and Research & Technology, which includes specialist laboratories delivering contracts for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and supporting LGC's designated role as the UK's National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalysis.
Our methodology is extensively accredited to the international standard ISO 17025. With headquarters in Teddington, South West London, the LGC Group employs over 1300 staff in 26 laboratories and centres across Europe and in India and China. Privatised in 1996 and now majority-owned by funds managed by LGV Capital, LGC was founded almost 170 years ago as the Laboratory of the Government Chemist - a statutory function maintained by LGC today.