David A. Gray B.A., M.Sc., FFSSoc
Managing Director  

B.A. Hons Chemistry, University of York, UK.
M.Sc. Fire Safety Engineering, University of Edinburgh, UK.
Fellow Forensic Science Society

1999-
Managing Director, Independent Risk Engineers Ltd.
General Manager, IRE (Middle East) WLL

1993-1998
Leader of small team of engineers providing technical services to the insurance industry, i.e. underwriters, brokers and loss adjusters. Specifically providing consultancy services to leading international brokers with respect to a variety of large industrial operations including oil, gas and petrochemical plants such as SABIC. This involved the preparation of detailed risk survey reports, including calculation of estimated maximum loss.

Hazops chairman on new methanol/MTBE plant.

Internationally recognised expert witness in the scientific investigation of fires and explosions: service provided to Loss Adjusters throughout the Middle East, Sout Asia and elsewhere.

1986-1992

Consulting Scientist based in Singapore. Much of the work involved the investigation of fires and explosions covering a wide field including ships, factories and chemical plants.

1975-1986

Senior forensic scientist at Scotland Yard Laboratory in London, specialising in fire investigation. Attended court on many occasions as an expert witness.

Dr. Roger Berrett
Consultant/Locum  

B.Sc, Ph.D in the faculty of Science (Birkbeck College, University of London), practising forensic scientist for 40 years, formerly a Principal Scientist at the Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory, (Scotland Yard) and, since 1988, exclusively specialising in fire investigation and related matters. Currently a Consultant in fire investigation to a number of Companies, Individuals, Lawyers and Police Organisations. Investigated approximately 1000 fires in the United Kingdom, Germany, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Spain and lectured on the subject at various national and international conferences and training courses for Scientists, Police and Fire Brigade personnel. A founder member of the ‘Fire and Explosion Investigation Working Group’ of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes.

In his prime, a noted wicket keeper and bat similar in style and shape to Godfrey Evans.


Malcolm Taylor I.Eng, AMIBFConsultant  

Mr. Taylor is a senior risk consultant to Independent Risk Engineers.He specialises in providing detailed risk survey reports for the insurance industry.

Malcolm was a mechanical engineer in heavy industry for over thirty years before being employed for eight years as a risk engineer in the Middle East for a leading international insurance broker.

He is a noted raconteur and oenophile.