We supply cutting edge cooling technology to the global scientific community
We are the market-leading UK manufacturer of highly specialised scientific instruments and software for cryogenic cooling devices. From a lab at Oxford University in the 1980s we have grown into an innovative, high-tech, commercial organisation with three distinct product lines, and maintain a small, dynamic team. Our devices can be found in high profile innovative laboratories around the world and we collaborate partnership with many of our customers to enable bespoke solutions that enables ground-breaking research.
At the cutting edge of cryogenic cooling since 1985
In the early-mid 1980s two young Oxford University researchers developed the first Cryostream Cooler. That system, developed by John Cosier and Professor Mike Glazer, was intended to be solely used in the University’s Clarendon Laboratory. However, word spread as to it’s effectiveness and requests for similar systems started to flood in. A spin-off company, Oxford Cryosystems, was launched in 1985.
It has always been our priority to remain firmly involved with the crystallography community and we believe this has been crucial to the success of the company. From our collaborations with respected University departments to our sponsorship of the Oxford Cryosystems Low Temperature Poster Prize at the ACA, ECM and IUCr meetings, we strongly believe that only by working with the community, can we deliver the products they really need.
Oxford Cryosystems became part of Judges Scientific plc
In July 2017, Oxford Cryosystems became part of Judges Scientific plc, a UK-based group listed on the London Stock Exchange. To date, our products have contributed to advances in fields as diverse as pharmaceuticals, telecoms, green energy and astronomy. Customers include universities, high-tech manufacturers, drugs companies and research institutes throughout the world. In fact, more than 80% of production is currently exported. However, at least 90% of the company’s suppliers are British-based – and all manufacturing still takes place in Oxfordshire, just a few miles from the laboratory where it all began.
We supply cutting edge cooling technology to the global scientific community
Ellen Emberson
Finance Director
Ellen Emberson
Finance Director
Dan Bodio
Operations and Technical Director
Dan Bodio
Operations and Technical DirectorDan joined Oxford Cryosystems in November of 2021 having spent the last 15 years working within mechanical and mechatronic engineering, specialising in the field of automation, manufacturing equipment and special-purpose machinery, with successful projects delivered to a multitude of customers across a variety of highly regulated industries including, but not limited to, Automotive, Aerospace, Food and Packaging, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, and Printing. He has spent the last 10 years in engineering leadership roles recruiting and developing multi-disciplined engineering teams spanning mechanical, electrical and software engineering. Dan holds a 1st class MEng(hons) in Mechanical Engineering awarded in 2006 from the University of Bath.
Dr Anthony Cooper
Managing Director
Dr Anthony Cooper
Managing DirectorAnthony joined Oxford Cryosystems in July 2019 having spent the previous 13 years running a number of different Technology and Manufacturing businesses ranging from Nanopositioning systems to Advanced Materials manufacturing. Anthony holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and a PhD in Micro and Nanotechnology, both from the University of Birmingham, UK.
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Innovative coolers for the global scientific community
The furthering of science is at the very core of our business. Our very-low-temperature cooling devices enable researchers to analyse the structure of molecules – and thus discover important new properties. We work closely with our scientific partners to create bespoke solutions for new applications, such as cooling high-precision electronic equipment.
We have branched out from our broad range of coolers for X-ray crystallography and also manufacture the Coolstar range of Gifford McMahon coolers. This technology is enabling new and exciting applications for these Cryocoolers such as High Temperature Superconductivity and Radioastronomy, all of which add to and extend our involvement in the global scientific community.
