From Biological Warfare to Healthcare Porton Down 1940-2000

Peter M. Hammond is currently Head of Information Services at the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research at Porton Down. He has held various positions in the Centre since 1978 in protein chemistry, process development and reagent manufacturing, and has published widely in the scientific literature. Gradon B. Carter is a retired civil servant. He first joined the Ministry of Supply's Microbiological Research Department at Porton Down in 1948. He joined the Medical Division of the Chemical Defence Establishment in 1979 and from 1984 until his retirement in 1990 he was Head of the Technical Intelligence and Information Section. He then became a part-time consultant on historical matters for the CBD sector of DERAHammond, Peter M. is the author of 'From Biological Warfare to Healthcare Porton Down 1940-2000' with ISBN 9780333753835 and ISBN 0333753836.