Dr Mair Crouch has dual qualification with degrees in the biosciences and the law.
She was a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority from 2008- 2013 and of the Scottish Government Advisory Board for “Generation Scotland” 2004- 2010. Her various engagements include speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg; being an expert witness at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe hearing on “The use of new genetic technology in human beings” and acting as legal lead: ENMC International workshop, Amsterdam. ‘Developing guidelines for management of reproductive options for families with maternally inherited mtDNA disease’. She has received several grants to allow her to pursue her interest in public engagement.
She is an honorary lecturer in bioethics at University of Glasgow.