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About Tim Sandle


Dr. Tim Sandle is a pharmaceutical microbiologist, science writer and journalist. This page contains a feature on books written by Tim Sandle, a list of his scientific publications and links to some of his more recent journalism.

Tim Sandle is a chartered biologist and holds a first class honours degree in Applied Biology; a Masters degree in education; and has a doctorate from Keele University.

Scientific career

Dr. Tim Sandle is a chartered biologist and holds a first class honours degree in Applied Biology; a Masters degree in education; and has a doctorate from Keele University.

Dr. Sandle has over twenty-five years experience of microbiological research, quality assurance, and biopharmaceutical processing. This includes experience of designing, validating and operating a range of microbiological tests including sterility testing, bacterial endotoxin testing, bioburden and microbial enumeration, environmental monitoring, particle counting and water testing. In addition, Dr. Sandle is experienced in quality risk assessment, root cause analysis, and investigation.

Dr. Sandle is a tutor with the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester for the university’s pharmaceutical microbiology MSc course, and at University College, London. In addition, Dr. Sandle has served on several national and international committees relating to pharmaceutical microbiology and cleanroom contamination control (including the ISO cleanroom standards and the National Blood Service advisory cleaning and disinfection committee). He is a committee member of the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Interest Group (Pharmig); and is a member of several editorials boards for scientific journals.

Dr. Sandle acts as a consultant, expert witness and technical adviser to sterile and non-sterile manufacturing facilities, microbiology laboratories, the medical device industry and hospitals. Dr. Sandle has also undertaken many technical writing and review projects.

Dr. Sandle has written over eight hundred book chapters, peer reviewed papers and technical articles relating to microbiology and pharmaceuticals. In addition, Dr. Sandle has written or edited over thirty books including "Sterility Testing of Pharmaceutical Products", "Risk Management and Risk Assessment for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A contamination control perspective" and "Sterility, Sterilisation and Sterility Assurance for Pharmaceuticals: Technology, Validation and Current Regulations". Dr. Sandle has also edited the book "The CDC Handbook: A Guide to Cleaning and Disinfecting Cleanrooms"; and co-editing the comprehensive books "Microbiology and Sterility Assurance in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices" and "Cleanroom Management in Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare". Dr. Sandle has also delivered papers to over 250 international conferences.
 
Awards

Tim has received the following awards:
    • Winner of the Journal of GXP Compliance® Institute of Validation Technology Article of the Year (2006) for: GXP January 2006
    • George Sykes memorial award, issued by the Parenteral and Healthcare Sciences Society (PHSS), for the top science paper of the year, 2012
    • Pharmig award for 'Excellence in Pharmaceutical Microbiology'. The inaugural lifetime achievement award, issued at the November 2013 Pharmig annual conference, Oxford, UK (Pharmig in the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Interest Group), 2013
    • PDA Distinguished Author Award, issued at PDA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 2016
    • IVT Author of the Year Award 2016 and 2017.
    • Kenneth G. Chapman Award. Services to pharmaceutical validation. Awarded by the Institute of Validation Technology - 2018
    • IVT Lifetime Achievement Award for services to validation and compliance - 2020
    • John Sharp memorial award, issued by the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sciences Society (PHSS), for the top science paper of the year, 20201
    Journalism

    Tim is an active science and technology journalist, primarily with Digital Journal where he also serves as science Editor-at-Large. Tim was a journalist with The Latest News (archived articles remain available to view).
     
    Tim also runs a microbiology, pharmaceutical and healthcare related news site called Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources. This website also provides a wider link to Tim's science related publications.

    Public service

    Tim was a councillor on Hertsmere Borough Council between 1995 and 2004. Tim was chair of Hertsmere Leisure and the Park committees, vice-chair of personnel services, and a non-executive director of Elstree Film Studios. In related activities, Tim was a non-executive director of the youth homelessness charity Hertsmere Young Homeless (2001-2007) and chair of the Unite branch at BPL from 1991 to 2017.
     
    Contact Tim Sandle

    To contact Tim Sandle, please email. For more about Tim Sandle and his projects, see the website 'Tim Sandle'.

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    Interviews with Tim Sandle

    Comments

    Unknown said…
    I believe that Dr. Tim Sandle wrote some lovely words about Dr. Trr Meltzer. Ted was one of my father's best friends. My dad was Dr. Warner Max Linfield. I met Yed and his beautiful and devoted wife on various occasions. Ted lived a long life. B"H.

    Dr. Suzanne Linfield Spindler.
    Unknown said…
    Hello Tim I wanted to get your contact details to ask a question about Active Air Sampling and why all tables from FDA 2004 Aseptic Guidance, to USP 1116, GMP etc do not standardize on a media dish set diameter? For example all tables for settle plates state 90mm but for active air sampling there is no set diameter for the media dish - Some Air Samplers can use both 55mm and 90mm but use the same tables to verify CFU's are within alarm limits. But there is a considerable bigger surface area on a 90mm dish compared to a 55mm dish so this issue is really concerning me - do you know why there is no set diameter for media dish?
    ambrose bierce said…
    I just read you article on VIT D and COVID and I wonder why you didn't make the connection between low levels of D in seniors and a higher mortality rate??
    Unknown said…
    Hi Tim,

    Are you available for pharmaceutical microbiology consulting services?

    CataniC@HardyDiagnostics.com
    Mohamed Nour said…
    Hi Tim,

    Are you available for pharmaceutical microbiology consulting service

    mosama@alandalous.org
    Anonymous said…
    Hi Tim,

    Are you available for pharmaceutical microbiology consulting services?

    mosama@alandalous.org

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