Oliver Payne
Senior Biosecurity Policy Manager
Oliver has extensive experience working nationally and internationally to deter and defend against risks from weapons of mass destruction. Oliver was formerly Assistant Head of Chemical and Biological Threat Reduction Policy in Defence Science & Technology within the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
He spent over 10 years conducting research at the Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (Dstl) into the development of detection systems, protection systems and medical countermeasures against chemical and biological materials. He then went on to work within MOD as a Capability Sponsor Desk Officer, developing and delivering new counter-weapon capabilities into military service before moving into threat reduction policy.
Oliver holds a Master’s degree in Molecular Toxicology from the University of Birmingham and a BSc Hons in Biological Sciences.