About us

CAMS is an industry‑led initiative that promotes world‑class analytical measurement science training, research, and innovation by uniting a network of industrial and academic partners across the UK and Ireland. The network is managed by an Executive and supported by three decision‑making committees: the Industry Advisory Board (IAB), the Academic Management Panel (MSI), and the Training Management Panel (BEAM).

CAMS is funded by the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (ACTF), industry memberships, academic co‑funding, DSIT, and is supported by the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership (MMIP). As an industry‑led network, CAMS focuses on addressing priority analytical science challenges in four key areas:
• Point‑of‑use sensors and photonics
• Complex mixtures, separations, and detection
• Data analytics
• Novel instrumentation and techniques

Launched in June 2019, CAMS was created following a Royal Society of Chemistry analytical science landscape review and an EPSRC review highlighting the sector’s needs. The Institute aims to strengthen cohesion across the UK and Irish analytical measurement science community and address major challenges affecting innovation and economic growth—particularly the need for skilled analytical scientists and equitable access to high‑end instrumentation.

Our Goals
• Bringing the analytical community together
• Providing world‑class analytical training
• Facilitating innovation through industry‑led research

Our Objectives
The Institute works to expand UK research in measurement science to meet current and future chemical and bio‑metrology needs. It aims to:
• Ensure UK organisations apply analytical measurement technologies effectively, supporting competitiveness and societal benefit
• Strengthen analytical science as a key economic activity

Work Priority Areas
• Point‑of‑use sensors and photonics
• Novel instrumentation
• Complex mixtures—separation and detection
• Data analytics

OUR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

Partner with CAMS: Opportunities for UK and Ireland Companies 

Don’t forget! Whether you are a large company or an SME, CAMS offers a unique opportunity for companies across the UK and Ireland to connect, collaborate, and innovate within the analytical measurement science community.

As an Industry Member, your organisation can benefit from knowledge and best practice sharing by building on the ideas of CAMS members and learning from their experiences. Through our Industry Call, you can submit challenges or ideas as project proposals, giving the academic community the opportunity to express interest and collaborate with you to develop solutions. CAMS also provides networking opportunities through our State of the Nation and in-person networking events.

CAMS creates a space where experts, researchers, and industry leaders come together to share ideas, foster collaboration, and drive progress in analytical measurement science.

If you're interested in joining, we’d love to hear from you—email us to find out how to become a CAMS Industry Member, secretariat@cams-uk.co.uk

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