About Us
BlueScientific
Founded in 2013, BlueScientific is a trusted distributor of cutting-edge surface and materials science instruments across the UK, Ireland, and Nordic region. We partner with industry-leading manufacturers to deliver instruments that can be applied across key sectors such as batteries, geology and mining, art conservation, pharmaceuticals, and surface science. The solutions we distribute provide our customers with the best chance of application success, helping them get the maximum value from their instrument investment.
The highly-skilled BlueScientific team are committed to delivering technical solutions and added value to customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their instruments, from initial installation and training to ongoing service support.
A trusted Partner with a Highly-Skilled Team of Professionals
Exclusive Distributor of Cutting-Edge Scientific Instruments
Locally-Based Engineers
World-Class Support to all Customers
Host Educational Workshops and Webinars

ISO9001 Certified
Explore Our Story
Management Team

Steven Badger PhD
Director
- Co-founded BlueScientific over a decade ago, along with fellow Director Tom Warwick.
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- PhD in Corrosion Science from the Corrosion and Protections Centre at UMIST (now the University of Manchester).
- Applications Scientist for Uniscan Instruments, working on scanning electrochemical techniques, including Scanning Vibrating Probe (SVP), Scanning Kelvin Probe (SKP), and Localised Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (LEIS).
- Various sales and sales management positions at Veeco Metrology since 2000.
- EVP Global Sales for Bruker Nano Surfaces (formerly Veeco Metrology), responsible for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Stylus and Optical Metrology (SOM), and Tribology and Mechanical Testing (TMT) product lines.

Tom Warwick
Director
- Co-founder of BlueScientific over a decade ago, along with fellow Director Stephen Badger.
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- BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Essex.
- Started in nanotechnology in 1993, working for a UHV STM company with global sales responsibility.
- Variety of positions at Veeco Instruments from 1998 onwards, including Managing Director Europe, responsible for all products, including deposition systems, and VP of Global Sales for the instrumentation division.
- General Manager of the Nanofabrication Systems division of Nanoink, responsible for identifying new products for new markets in life sciences and academic research. Based in Chicago, Illinois, for three years.
- Experience in the analytical instrument and recruitment industries.

Emily Wilkins FCCA
Financial Controller
- Financial Controller at BlueScientific, responsible for overseeing all finance-related aspects within the company.
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- Variety of finance positions since starting a career in 2010, including a role at a leading accountancy firm in Cambridge, managing a large portfolio of clients’ finance requirements while training for professional qualifications.
- After qualifying, moved to a smaller independent firm as a Virtual Finance Manager, managing a team of five, each with their client portfolios, reviewing client work and supporting the team.
- Qualified as a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in 2018, achieving fellowship status in 2023.
- Enjoys attending music festivals, travelling to new destinations, spending quality time with family, and has recently developed an interest in acrylic painting.

Markus Linder
Service Manager
- BlueScientific Service Manager based in Helsingborg.
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- BSc in Industrial Automation from the University of Lund.
- Field Service Engineer (Sweden) at FOSS for five years. Responsible for installation, maintenance, and repair of VIS/NIR spectrometers.
- International Service Engineer at FOSS for 12 years. Responsible for 2nd line support, running service training for distributors worldwide, and writing technical documentation, primarily focusing on VIS/NIR-spectrometry.
- Technical Project Engineer at JOWA Technology for one year, focusing on fuel optimisation for commercial vessels and cruising ships for environmental sustainability.
- Service Manager / Field Service Engineer (Rheology, Viscometry, and Density) at Anton Paar Nordic for eight years.

Antti Kalanti
Sales Manager
- Sales Manager in the Nordic region, responsible for building the Nordic Sales Team and simultaneously driving direct sales.
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- Area Product Manager at Anton Paar Nordic; helping to build the Nordic subsidiary and local rheology support.
- Research Engineer M.Sc. Electronic Circuit Design Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology (Aalto University); researching state-of-the-art power management of sensor interface circuits.
- Integrated circuit designer at Micro Analog Systems, design and testing of different types of integrated circuits.
- M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Helsinki University of Technology (Aalto University).
- Out of work, you can find Antti in nature hiking with his dog or reading anything exciting that takes the world forward.

Our Locations
Our Facilities

Cambridge Head Office

Alderley Park Demo Facility
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