Meet Kelly Cheshire, Global End Market Manager
Dr. Kelly Cheshire holds a PhD in Forensic Science from University College London where she specialised in the chemical analysis of forensic evidence. Her doctorate research on elemental analyses of soil for forensic investigation has been published in the Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. She is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. As Global Portfolio Manager at LGC Standards, Kelly manages the Cannabis, Forensic and Pharmaceutical markets. In her role she is integral to collaborating with thought leaders in industry in an effort to share and build knowledge with the scientific community. During her career she has presented at conferences globally including EAFS, ANZFSS and CFSRE as well as a number of LGC webinars and panels topics including cannabis regulation; cannabis heavy metals; counterfeit agrochemical detection; and the impact and regulation of pharmaceutical and veterinary contaminants in food and the environment. Most recently she released a podcast with Spectroscopy on the topic of heavy metals testing in hemp and cannabis for consumer safety.