The Registrar & General Secretary

Barry Stevens FTTS
Trichological Practitioner (43 years), Musicologist & Organist
Fellow of The Trichological Society

Visiting Lecturer in Pure-Trichology - S. Korea (Seoul)., India (Bangalore,Delhi,Mumbai).

Addressing The Society at the President's Day & Graduation Day 2007

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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Cranbrook College, London College of Fashion (University of the Arts London).

Specific qualification/decoration acquired in the field of hairsciences:
Diploma in trichology (the Institute of Trichologists) 1967.
Diploma in Pure - Trichology (The Trichological Society TTS) 1999.
Fellowship (The Trichological Society) 2000 - awarded for 'Outstanding Services to Hairsciences -Worldwide'.

Professional/Academic Appointments in the field of hairsciences: 
Lecturer in human-sciences 1960's - Ware College Hertfordshire.
Senior Tutor in clinical trichology and Chief Examiner(1998) - Institute of Trichologists (now resigned).
Lecturer and tutor in clinical trichology - The Trichological Society.
Visiting lecturer in Pure-Trichology - Seoul, South Korea
Visiting lecturer in Pure-Trichology - Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi - India

Current and past professional and pioneering activities:
A pioneer in expert witness testimony (hair/scalp related matters) since 1976.
Pioneering work in single hair transplantation surgery techniques over 30+ years.
General Secretary/Registrar - The Trichological Society (TTS) since its inauguration in 1999.
TTS Representative on the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin.
Chaired the steering group formulating TTS post-grad diploma course in Pure Trichology 2000.
Continuous private practice in London and Essex since1967, currently consulting at Gidea Park (Essex), Benfleet (Essex) and Bloomsbury (London)., providing advice, opinion and where appropriate treatments/referrals for hair and scalp in health, disease and distressed circumstances.

Author:
Numerous short papers on hair/scalp topics (conditions/diseases etc), many are currently published at www.hairscientists.org/site-content.htm

Adviser to:
Which? Magazine. BBC Watchdog. Pharmaceutical Industry. Numerous journalists (UK and overseas). 

Broadcaster:
National and local UK Radio and Television companies,

Expert witness testimony   (Claimant, Defendant, Single Joint). Criminal, Civil and Appeal cases.  
Has taken instructions since 1976 to provide opinion relating to human scalp and hair following accidental damage, injury, allegations of negligent acts, medical malpractice, assault, products reaction, distress associated with hair extensions hair systems and wigs. Microscopic examination and photomicrography procedures available.  Is not troubled by presenting evidence to the Court (four such attendances to date, none since 2001)
A sample report is available on request.
Territory: Throughout the UK.
60 Reports presented since 2000 viz:
• Two at appeal following conviction and custodial sentencing (appeals granted).
• Forty-seven in civil cases e.g. alleged hairdressers negligence / cosmetic products damage to scalp or hair.  
• Five associated with consequences of road traffic accident injury.
• Two in criminal assault cases.
• One on the instructions of a Judge to establish the rate of terminal scalp-hair growth in a specific adult Afroid male.
• One alleged surgical malpractice case.  
• Two mistaken identity cases.

Other interests :
A graduate in music, Anglican Church Organist, Recitalist, Composer/arranger Choirmaster and Conductor. Artist working with oils on canvas (several exhibitions).

                                                                                    

 

     

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