Tom Bassindale

Forensic and analytical science lecturer Tom studied for his PhD in the UK's only World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory, and is currently leading a team from the University's Biomedical Research Centre (BMRC) to investigate doping, contaminated supplements and alternative methods for testing.

After receiving his PhD, he worked as a forensic toxicologist both in the UK and most recently in New Zealand, testing human samples for drugs using analytical technologies.