James Haywood is an experienced Board Director, has a Beng, Chemical Engineering, Manchester University and an MBA, INSEAD.
He has previously worked as MD, for another UK Engineering and Manufacturing SME. Prior to that James has held senior international roles at several large corporate organisations and has strategic management consulting experience with Bain & Company.
James is also Managing Director of Aitchee Engineering Ltd and Sircal Instruments (UK) Ltd.
Stephen Grayson, Chemist with over 40 years’ experience in fire research, co-founded FTT in 1989. Outside of his involvement with FTT, Stephen has set up and managed academic and contract fire research and testing laboratories, published several Books, is the Editor in Chief of the International “Fire and Materials Journal” , published by John Wiley and he Chairs the international Interflam and Fire and Materials conferences.
Together with the inventor of the Cone Calorimeter; Vyto Babrauskas, he developed the Cone Calorimeter usage and several standards in Europe. In 1992 he and Vyto published the textbook “Heat Release in Fires” which reviewed all methods of measuring heat release and using it for predictive modelling. Stephen developed and managed the European Commission (EC) Fire Performance of Electric Cables (FIPEC) project, which formed the scientific foundation for the Construction Product Regulation (CPR) classification testing of electric cables.
1980年以来、スティーブンは火災安全を扱う国内、ヨーロッパ、および国際標準化委員会に強力に貢献しており、コーン熱量計を扱うISO委員会を約20年間リードしてきました。
Sandra Pasantesは、理学士号を取得しています。彼女は2007年に FTTに入社し、2015年にセールスディレクターに任命されました。
彼女は現在、特に大型コーン熱量計の開発と大規模テストへのモデリングを中心に、火災科学の博士号取得に向けて取り組んでいます。
サンドラは、火災安全を扱う多くの国内、ヨーロッパ、および国際標準化委員会のメンバーであり、ISO / TC92 / SC1 / WG11委員会の英国の専門家です。
サンドラは、サーカルインスツルメンツのセールスディレクターでもあります。
Matthew Backshallは、物理学の学位と材料特性の修士号を持っています。
A Chartered Physicist, Matthew has extensive experience in scientific instrumentation, having worked in a range of businesses, including; vacuum science, spectroscopy and medical devices. He has over 25 years’ experience in the industry with over 15 years experience in leading operations teams.
彼は2018年にオペレーションディレクターとして FTTに加わり、以前はJudges ScientificPLCグループ内の他の2つのビジネスでオペレーションディレクターの役割を果たしていました。
Matthewは、SircalInstrumentsのオペレーションディレクターでもあります。
After completing a degree in Architectural Engineering & Design Management at Loughborough University in 2008, Kieran began his professional career by training as a Chartered Accountant with Mazars, qualifying in 2016. He subsequently joined KPMG’s audit department, where he gained further experience working with a wide range of clients across multiple sectors.
In 2017, Kieran transitioned into industry, joining MCL as Financial Controller. Over the next five years, he played a key role in the company’s financial operations, contributing to its growth and development. In early 2022, he was promoted to Finance Director of MCL and later its subsidiary, roles he held until June 2025. During his tenure, he led on strategic financial planning, compliance, and reporting, supporting senior leadership in key business decisions and operational improvements.
Andrew Greenは、機械工学と材料科学の修士号を取得しています。彼は1994年に FTTに入社し、2018年に最高技術責任者に任命されました。
Andrewは、1997年から2000年にかけて、電気ケーブルの建設製品規制(CPR)分類テストの科学的基盤を形成した欧州委員会(EC)の電気ケーブルの耐火性能(FIPEC)プロジェクトの研究に携わりました。このプロジェクトの成功した結論と公開により、アンドリューはFIPECレポートを共同執筆しました。
Andrew has developed all FTT‘s instrument software, he has worked closely with FTT‘s Engineering Team in the design and development of all instrumentation and is also actively involved in National, European and International standardisation committees dealing with fire safety.
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