Meet The Team

Founded Cambridge Sensotec with fellow Directors Victor and Donald in 2000. He has been the Managing Director for over twenty years and has led the company from a two-man part-time operation, building machines in his spare bedroom, to a multi-million pound turnover business employing over thirty people in two factories. Mark graduated with a degree in Geology from Hull University and completed a Masters degree in Industrial Mineralogy, before specialising in electrochemical ceramic sensors to complete a PhD at Leeds University. He has worked in research both in industry (Cookson Group Plc) as well as spending five years as a Post Doc researcher at Cambridge University.

Along with fellow directors Mark and Victor, Donald helped set up Cambridge Sensotec in 2000, acting as the Technical Director of the company. As such he has been responsible for the original design and development of the Rapidox 1100, 2100 and 3100 range of instruments in their various forms, as well as most of the proprietary elements of the 5100 and 6100 electronic hardware and firmware. He also provides technical support and advice to manufacturing and to customers. Donald has a degree in Physics and over the past 40 years has worked in Physics, Electronics and Software in France, the USA and the UK before joining Cambridge Sensotec full-time. He also worked as a freelance photographer whilst spending a year in Africa in the mid 1980s.

With over ten years at Cambridge Sensotec as Chief Technician, Luke’s knowledge and experience earned him the promotion to Production Manager, with a remit to encourage a positive attitude towards continuous improvement within the manufacturing environment. Luke is responsible for maintaining the Change Management System and ensuring that the correct processes are in place and followed by his team. Through the combination of his leadership and his team’s commitment to the Quality Management System, Luke and his team aim to deliver the highest quality of goods and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.

Hansel is a key member of Cambridge Sensotec, working as our Quality Control Manager. With over 30 years of experience as an Analytical Chemist, Hansel has excelled in laboratory environments across various industries, including agrochemical formulation and in-process synthesis testing. He is skilled in running, maintaining, and troubleshooting chromatographic instruments such as HPLC, GC, GC-MS, and Amino Acid Analysers. Hansel’s leadership in chemical manufacturing, quality control, and stability testing has ensured compliance with ISO9001 and MHRA standards. His extensive experience and training capabilities have allowed Hansel to hit the ground running at Cambridge Sensotec, ensuring our quality control department operates smoothly and our products meet ISO9001 standards.

Lorraine joined Cambridge Sensotec in July 2017 as Office Manager bringing with her more than 30 years’ expertise within the construction and logistics industries. Her experience is varied from being a PA to the Operations Director of a National home delivery company, to sales and accountancy/credit control. A customer-focused front of office professional, accountable for accurate processing of orders and management of the administration and logistics team. Lorraine is responsible for ensuring the overall smooth running of the business.