Dr Tom Glen
Tom studied Physics at Southampton, then completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge studying organic solar cells. He then went to Hong Kong for a three year postdoc working on in situ electron microscope experiments in a new research group. Returning to the UK, he joined the University of Edinburgh and helped setup and run a new Cryo FIB/SEM facility, with a focus on soft matter and complex fluid physics.
At the Franklin, he will maintain and manage our cutting edge FIB tools whilst also contributing to new experimental techniques and developments in tomographic methods.
Large Volume Tomography
High resolution large volume tomography with electron microscopy has the potential to transform our understanding of life, by linking the atomic and molecular structure of protein complexes in their biological context – the cell.
Experimental Automation
We integrate in situ structural biology, computer vision and research software engineering to develop imaging feedback–driven workflows for advanced microscopy. Our goals are to make high-resolution structural methods faster, more robust and accessible.