Tom Brown (chemist)
Tom Brown | |
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| Born | 10 November 1952 Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford |
| Known for | DNA Repair, Molecular genetics, DNA Click chemistry, Primerdesign |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical biology, Nanotechnology |
| Institutions | University of Oxford University of Southampton University of Edinburgh |
| Thesis | The chemistry of some imidazoles. (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | Gordon Shaw |
| Other academic advisors | Olga Kennard OBE FRS |
| Website | browngroupnucleicacidsresearch |
Tom Brown FRSC FRSE (born 10 November 1952) is a British chemist, biotechnologist, and entrepreneur. He is the Professor of Nucleic acid chemistry at the Department of Chemistry and Department of Oncology at the University of Oxford. Currently, he is serving as the President of the Chemical Biology Interface Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is best known for his contribution in the field of DNA Repair, DNA Click chemistry, and in the application of Molecular genetics in forensics and diagnostics.
He co-founded three biotechnology companies: Oswel Research Products, ATDBio, and Primerdesign. As of January 2016, he is in the board of directors of last two.