Wellcome Sanger Institute
Scott Thurston is a Senior Laboratory Automation Specialist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, where since August 2002, has focused on developing innovative automation approaches for efficiency and continuous process improvement. Thurston co-designed and implemented high-throughput cherry-picking systems for the COVID-19 sequencing pipeline, enabling the routine processing of over 64,000 SARS-CoV-2 samples per week, and played a core role in the design of the UK's Genomic Surveillance service. Previous positions include Scientific Manager for DNA Pipelines Process Improvement, Senior Research Assistant, Advanced Research Assistant, and Research Assistant, where various automation processes and pipelines were developed. Prior experience includes a role as a Research Technician at Bio Products Laboratory Limited, where an SDS-PAGE based test was developed. Thurston holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology from the University of Hertfordshire.
This person is not in any offices
Wellcome Sanger Institute
1 followers
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is a world leader in genomics research. We generate and analyse data at a scale not easily possible elsewhere. We apply and explore genomic technologies to advance the understanding of biology and improve health. Our ambition is vast – we take on projects that are not possible anywhere else. We use the power of genome sequencing to understand and harness the information in DNA. Funded by Wellcome, we have the freedom and support to push the boundaries of genomics. Our findings are used to improve health and to understand life on Earth.