June 13th 2025
June Meeting and Summer Social
We’re pleased to say that registration is now open for our upcoming meeting on June 13th! We’re looking forward to a great event with a fantastic line-up of speakers and opportunities to connect. We’ll also be rounding off the day with a social event, and we’d love for you to join us if you can!
The meeting venue has a capacity limit of 100 attendees, and the social event is capped at 70 participants, so we encourage you to register early to secure your place – registration link below. Guests (non-members) are very welcome to attend both the meeting and the social event.
The evening social is being held at Cubana, a lively Cuban-Latin restaurant/bar near Waterloo – famous for its tropical cocktails, street food, and late-night atmosphere. We will be arranging a private LTG-only space for everyone to unwind, connect, and enjoy a (hopefully) warm summer evening cocktail/mocktail in hand.
If you would like to be part of a future LTG meeting, and sponsor a workshop, exhibitor stand
or the whole meeting, please contact the Corporate Liaison Officer, Lewis Couchman today!
Location
Meeting Venue:
Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Rd, London, SE1 7AA
Social Venue:
Cubana Waterloo, 48 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7RG
Sponsors
The LTG excited to welcome both Chiron and Restek as exhibitors for this meeting.
If you’re attending this meeting in person take the opportunity to go and say hi, and find out more about how Chiron and Restek may be able to help you with your lab’s needs.
Chiron AS, headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, has been supplying over 15 000 reference materials and fine chemicals—along with custom synthesis services—for petroleum, environmental, food-safety and toxicology analysis worldwide since 1983. Backed by a global distributor network and close collaboration with academia and customers, Chiron’s pioneering team continues to lead in sophisticated chemical-analysis solutions.
Founded in 1985, Restek delivers top-quality chromatography consumables and analytical supplies—including GC and LC columns, accessories, reference standards, and air-sampling and sample-preparation products—from leading brands such as Restek, VICI Valco/Cheminert, Hamilton, Parker Balston, Chromacol, and SGE. With a legacy of first-of-its-kind innovations and a commitment to expert education and superior technical support, Restek partners with laboratories worldwide to provide exceptional service and cutting-edge solutions.
Program
10:00 – 10:30
Refreshments and Exhibitors
10:30 – 11:15
Title: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Measurement Uncertainty
Speaker: Brigitte Desharnais
Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale
11:15 – 11:45
Title: The Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death and the Role of
Toxicology
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Westaby
CRY Department of Cardiovascular Pathology
11:45 – 12:15
Title: WEDINOS – UK drug market insights from open access
drug testing
Speaker: Dean Acreman
WEDINOS
12:15 – 13:30
LUNCH
13:30 – 14:00
Title: Contamination in Doping and Hair Discrimination with
Cheating Athletes
Speaker: Pascal Kintz
Médecine légale de Strasbourg & X-pertise Consulting [Zoom]
14:00 – 14:15
Title: Update on the NCA Experts Advisers Database
Speaker: Jim Shingler
National Crime Agency
14:15 – 15:00
Title: Pragmatic, Reliable and Compliant Standard Addition
Speaker: Brigitte Desharnais
Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale
15:00 – 15:45
Refreshments and Exhibitors
15:45 – 16:15
Title: Drug Detection Inside Concealed Food Products Using
Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy
Speaker: Sulaf Assi
Liverpool John Moores University
16:15 – 16:45
Title: Worldwide Counterfeit Spirits and its Effects on Public
Health and Worldwide Finance
Speaker: Michael Bryan
The International Centre for Brewing & Distilling, Heriot-Watt University [Zoom]
16:45 – 17:00
LTG Business meeting
17:30 Onwards
LTG evening social
at Cubana Waterloo, 48 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7RG
Pre-booking necessary – please mark when registering for this meeting if you would like to attend as spaces are limited!
