The National Collection of Pathogenic Viruses (NCPV) is a member of the Health Protection Agency Culture Collection (HPACC) group, and is based on the CEPR Porton Down site, UK. NCPV was established in 1999 and is a not-for-profit, governmental body, financed through a combination of income from sales, research grants and HPA core funding.

NCPV occupies fully equipped CL-2 and CL-3 laboratories. Through the HPA it has access to a wide range of additional facilities. As a member of HPACC it utilises a range of centralised functions including. marketing, sales/order processing and quality management. The Collection is EN / ISO 9001 2000 accredited.

Tasks:

Leads work package N1. Responsible for the implementation of the BRC standards Experience: Over 8 years experience as a recognised virus collection, operating as a fully integrated business, supplying viruses to researchers around the world

Key staff members:

Dr Mark Outlaw: Over 20 years virology experience. Involved with NCPV since its formation (1999), initially as Project Team Leader, and from 2003, as Head and Curator of the collection

Dr. David Lewis: Head of ECACC since 1997 and Head of HPA Culture Collections Group since 2005.

Mrs Cathy Rowe: HPACC Quality Manager since Year 2000