Alan Cross

Technical Specialist, Metals Laboratory

Reading Scientific Services Limited

Biography

Alan graduated in 1999 from the University of Exeter with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. He has worked across a variety of sectors including environmental, food, pharmaceutical and catalysis focusing mainly on analytical chemistry. During this time he covered a wide range of instrumental and wet chemistry techniques.  Alan’s main area of expertise is metals analysis covering ICP-MS, ICP-OES, AA and the related sample preparation such as microwave digestion and ash samples.