About us

The Community for Analytical Measurement Science CAMS is an independent and industry led consortia that has come together to bring some cohesiveness to the Analytical Measurement Science UK and Irish Community.

CAMS was officially launched on the June 2019. It was formed following a Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Division landscaping exercise and subsequent EPSRC review of analytical science that identified the sector’s needs and the programme constructed and launched by the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (ACTF).

The Institute addresses the key concerns for future innovation and economic growth in the UK and Ireland of more efficient translation of application-driven (bio-)analytical measurement given the:

1. a) changing face of skills development needs and access to high-quality (bio-)analytical science researchers and technicians, and
2. b) increasingly limited access to specialised high-end analytical instrumentation.

CAMS is an independent and industry led consortia that has come together to bring some cohesiveness to the Analytical Measurement Science UK and Irish Community.

OUR GOALS

• Bringing the analytical community together
• Providing world-class analytical training
• Facilitating innovation industry-led research

OUR OBJECTIVES

The Institute will increase the level of UK research in measurement science to support the future chemical and bio-metrology needs of business and wider society across the UK, and directly address the skills shortage in metrological principles and understanding for relevant UK industry through the following main objectives:

• To ensure that UK organizations apply analytical measurement technologies appropriately and effectively, giving them a competitive edge and helping them contribute to society and the economy
• To strengthen the field of analytical science as an economic activity in and of itself

OUR WORK PRIORITY AREAS

• Point of use sensors and photonics
• Novel Instrumentation
• Complex mixtures – separation and detection
• Data Analytics

OUR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

OUR PEOPLE

Melissa Hanna-Brown - Executive Board Chair 

Mansoor Saeed Senior Technical Expert, Syngenta Group- Industry Advisory Board Chair

Mansoor joined Syngenta Group in 2002. He has a BSc (Hons) Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and a PhD in Chiral Bioanalysis and has held  several senior analytical positions during his career in analytical sciences  as Senior Manager of high-resolution accurate mass spectrometry and analytical method developments group at Smithers ESG. Prior  to 2002 he was employed at the Laboratory of the Government Chemist as Head of the Separation Science Group and in the Covance Metabolism department as Senior Study Supervisor he has 30 years experience in analytical sciences, bioanalysis, mass spectrometry & separation science. A member of the RSC Analytical Methods Expert working Group (Instrumental Analysis Expert Working Group) a C.Chem., CSci and a fellow of the RSC.

Andy Pitt, Manchester Institute for Biotechnology, University of Manchester- MSI Chair

My first degree was in chemistry, but my research has become increasingly interdisciplinary, working on the interface between chemistry, biology, medicine and engineering. I have worked in the chemical industry as well as in academic chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacy departments at various Universities. My research has been mainly in chemical biology, the application of chemical tools and technologies to study challenging biological problems. Much of the has been the development of chromatography and mass spectrometry methods and technologies for omics applications.

Damion Corrigan, University of Strathclyde - MSI Co-Chair

 Damion is the LGC Chair in Measurement Science for Health at the University of Strathclyde and using core expertise in electrochemical sensing, he and his team are developing a range of electrochemical biosensor systems specifically designed to meet a number of important current healthcare challenges. Recent work has focussed on detection of Covid-19 and determination of antibiotic susceptibility in complex clinical samples. These projects have given rise to two spin out companies (Aureum Diagnostics and Microplate Dx) and so the talk will cover both fundamental sensor development and translational activities.

Chris Waldron, University of Warwick - BEAM Chair 

Chris is a Technical Specialist supporting multiple facilities at the University of Warwick, including the XPS, XRD and Spectroscopy Research Technology Platforms (RTPs). He is also the Director of the Warwick Analytical Science Centre (WASC).

In addition to his CAMS role, Chris is also Chair of the RSC Analytical Methods Committee and an Appointed Member of the RSC Analytical Science Community Council.

Secretariat - Merry Rivas, Reeya Ravji

Please contact secretariat@cams-uk.co.uk for more information about CAMS