What?
The CAMS-UK (Community for Analytical Measurement Science-UK) is an “industry-led membership network” intended to strengthen ties within the UK’s analytical community and raise the profile of UK measurement science worldwide. The impetus for the project came from a meeting about the UK’s analytical science landscape by the Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Division, whose members include Melissa Hanna-Brown (Pfizer), Duncan Graham (University of Strathclyde) and Steve Lancaster (pictured; Domino Printing Sciences).
How?
With its strong industry–academia network, CAMS-UK aims to facilitate industry-led research, promote analytical science training, and enhance the skills of up-and-coming scientists.
Why?
“Analytical measurement science cuts across every scientific discipline and touches the lives of every UK citizen,” said Melissa Hanna-Brown in a press release. “In the current climate of research and innovation landscape flux in the UK, there is a tangible opportunity for our community to coalesce. We hope… to inspire [scientists] about what we might be able to achieve together as an analytical community if we combine our efforts.”
Who?
CAMS-UK is now a coalition of experts from academia, industry and government bodies. Free membership is available to all UK and Ireland-based organizations involved in analytical measurement science, whether companies, universities, institutions or scientific networks.
When?
The project has been in development since May 2016, and was officially launched in early 2018. Collaborative industry-led projects are expected to start in 2019.
Visit the CAMS UK website: www.cams-uk.co.uk
Find out more about Melissa Hanna-Brown, Duncan Graham and Steve Lancaster:
tas.txp.to/0318/hanna-brown
tas.txp.to/0617/dgraham
tas.txp.to/0217/frontieres
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