Steven Wearne has worked as a regulatory professional in the areas of food safety and food standards for several decades. He originally joined the UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food in 1990 to support negotiations on the harmonization of EU law on food additives and, after working on regulations relating to food contaminants and veterinary residues, joined the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) when it was established in 2000. He held a number of positions in the FSA, including Director of Policy and Science and Director of Global Affairs.
Steven was elected as Vice Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission from 2017–2021 and Chairperson from 2021–2024. Following the end of his term and retirement from the UK Civil Service at the end of 2024, Steven continues to be active in the field of food safety and regulation, and is engaged in several projects with international NGOs. He has a background in science, with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Bath and postgraduate research at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. He was also elected to the fellowship of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST) in 2024.
