Development Adviser

UKAS

David Compton graduated with a BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Portsmouth University in 1993 and then completed a PhD at the University College London in Electrical Engineering.  David joined the Forensic Science Services (FSS) in 1997 working in the Research and Development team on a European Forensic Imaging project before establishing a range of digital forensic capability which obtained UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025.  After leaving the FSS, David started as an Assessment Manager at the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) with responsibility for undertaking assessment of organisations involved in testing, inspection and certification activities.  In 2015 David moved into the development section as a Project Manager and has responsibility for developing the UKAS accreditation scheme for Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPACE).

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