Malcolm Crook

Malcolm Crook received his PhD from University of Southampton, Department of Chemistry in 1990. After graduation, Malcolm moved to British Petroleum (BP), where he worked on a series of automation projects including automating an early fluorescence spectrometer, the first on-line NIR spectrometer on a process plant, developing a range of Cartesian robots, installing Zymark systems and writing graphical laboratory automation software control packages for GEM and Windows 3.31.
Malcolm, and a number of colleagues from BP started Process Analysis & Automation Ltd in 1992. Initially working on general factory automation systems, working with the HP ORCA robot before developing the Overlord range of laboratory automation control software for the Forensic Science Service (UK). That initial forensic system has grown to over 700 installations worldwide. Process Analysis & Automation Ltd merged with Peak Robotics (CO, USA) in late 2012 to form Peak Analysis & Automation Ltd to allow the new PAA to offer reliable laboratory robots, software and complete integrated automation systems worldwide.