Contact Dr David Crouch
Background
David Crouch is a specialist in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) science with more than 30 years of professional experience across remediation technologies, extreme hazard operations, and international CBRN capability development. His career spans academic, industrial and operational domains, delivering CBRN education, training and technical support to multiple international partners, including the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), NATO, DSTO and Interpol amongst others.
David holds Fellowships with seven leading international resilience, leadership, education and scientific organisations e.g. SFHEA FSRP FEPS F.ISRM FCMI FICPEM FRSC. A chartered chemist (CChem), Scientist (CSci) and Manager (CMgr), he is the former Chair of CBRN鈥慤K (2016鈥�2019), the UK鈥檚 specialist CBRN industry group, and currently serves as a member of the ADS Security Sector Council and ADS Council. A member of the Emergency Planning Society CBRN Professional Working Group and Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). David has also served as International Director and Chair of the European Section at the International Society for Respiratory Protection (ISRP)
Prior to his academic leadership roles, David served as the global subject matter expert for Defence and Public Safety at 3M, and previously as Associate Director of Product Management (Military and Civil Defence) at Scott Safety / Tyco. His industry experience includes guiding international standards development (ISO TC94 SC15 WG23/6/7/23; CEN JTC23; TC391 WG2; BSI PH/4 and PH/23), shaping product strategy and innovation pipelines, and supporting the operational deployment of high鈥憆eliability protective technologies.
David holds degrees in Applied Chemistry (BSc Hons), Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Defence Studies (MA), and a PhD in Materials Science. He has co鈥慳uthored 55 peer鈥憆eviewed publications and is an inventor on eight patents. His core competencies include technical leadership, CBRN hazard management, strategic planning, capability development, crisis鈥慸riven innovation, international standards governance, and the translation of end鈥憉ser needs into resilient, mission鈥憆eady solutions.
Research opportunities
Respiratory Protection
Personal Protective Equipment
Hazard Management and Decontamination
Decontamination Chemistries
Organic Electronics
CBRN Post Incident Learning
Filtration Science and Collective Protection
International Standards Development
Current activities
Currently, David is head of the CBRN & Survivability group, and Director of the CBRN Professional Education Programme at Cranfield Defence and Security driving strategic initiatives in CBRN and nuclear security education, research, and policy engagement. His work in this area supports international efforts to enhance CBRN and nuclear security capabilities and resilience. He is also dedicated to directing the delivery of the UK MOD Counter-CBRN Professional Education Programme (PEP), a defence-oriented initiative that enhances preparedness and response to CBRN incidents. His role encompasses the design, development, and delivery of short courses, case studies, workshops, and symposia, particularly in collaboration with organisations such as NATO, WHO, UN, Dstl, the UK Home Office, and DEFRA. These partnerships ensure comprehensive support before, during, and after CBRN incidents.
David is also technical director at defence, security & resilience consultants; United CBRN Limited and a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Hertforshire, supporting joint CBRN research programmes with Cranfield.
As a member of the Emergency Planning Society - CBRN Professional Working Group, and Principal Expert at BSI, supporting the national PH/004 (Respiratory Protection) & CBRN (BS8468) standards committees, as well as the international CEN Technical Committee 391 - WG 2 (CBRNe), and ISO TC94 SC15 WG4, 6 and 7 (CBRN) committees. David strongly supports international societal & citizen security and safety stakeholders to help ensure preparedness, cooperation, and a culture of security.Supporting 裸聊直播's Forensic Institute, a large part of David's activities are creating bespoke short courses for Defence and Security clients.
Courses that David leads or delivers on include
CBRN Aeronautical Hazard Management and Decontamination Short Course (5 Days) - Principal Academic Lead
CBRN General Hazard Management and Decontamination Short Course (5 Days) - Principal Academic Lead
CBRN Sense Course (5 Days)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Science (2 week course)
Counter Improvised Explosive Device Capability
Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context
Masters of Business Administration - 鈥淚ntroduction to WMD control measures and frameworks鈥�
Royal Engineers Force Protection Engineering
UNSCR 1540 Enforcement Course (5 Days)
Bespoke practitioner CBRN courses
David also contributes towards postgraduate student research projects (e.g. MSc, MPhil, PhD) in the fields of CBRN, high hazard environments and other Defence related issues. These activities are funded by a combination of civil and military government agencies and private sector funds.
Clients
NATO
AWE
UK MOD
DSTO
Interpol
EU Commission
Boeing
Karcher - Future Tech
National Nuclear Laboratories
DTRA
DARPA
EADS
NZDF
AFAD
Merck