Rainer Cramer's Biography

Rainer Cramer, Professor, University of Reading

Prof Rainer Cramer FRSC is Professor of Mass Spectrometry and Bioanalytical Sciences at the University of Reading. He is an interdisciplinary scientist, who started his academic career as an experimental physicist and later moved on to cancer research and other research fields in the life sciences.
Rainer has a strong background in biological mass spectrometry, proteomics and analytical chemistry. In general, his research interests are focused on the application of his physical science expertise to the analytical challenges posed by modern biosciences, including clinical research and diagnostics. He also has a strong interest in the fundamentals of mass spectrometry, particularly MALDI MS.