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About us

The Appointing Authority for Phase 1 Ethics Committees (AAPEC) was established to take on the appointing authority functions previously performed by the UK Ethics Committees Authority (UKECA) for the independent sector ethics committees under the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004.

The AAPEC became the appointing authority for the Independent (non-NHS) Ethics Committees (IEC) August 2007. The AAPEC is a company limited by guarantee, company No: 6203773


AAPEC Board of Directors

Professor Sir Bob Hepple
Professor Sir John Lilleyman
Professor Genevra Richardson as Chair
Dr Michael Bone
Mr John Hudson

Professor Richard Ashcroft

Business and Operations

Dr Siobhan McGrath is the Business and Operations Manager.