Tom Allison, Ph.D Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Consulting and experimental design services for both experienced and new researchers in the biotech and academic sectors.Lead and manage strategic alliances to foster productive, mutually beneficial collaborations between STEMCELL Tech, biotech companies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations.Serve as an internal liaison with key stakeholders, supporting new product launches, sales strategies, resource development, internal training, and licensing opportunities.Act as a field liaison to provide up-to-date industry insights, identify workflow bottlenecks, and support the development of new product strategies.Recognized subject matter expert in pluripotent stem cell culture, differentiation, gene editing, and quality control analyses, providing expertise both internally and externally.Present complex scientific data to internal teams and external audiences, effectively communicating technical concepts to drive informed decision-making and foster collaboration.Mentor and train fellow Field Application Scientists, promoting skill development, knowledge sharing, and best practices to ensure consistent, high-quality technical support across the team.

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Provide scientific and technical support to scientists looking to onboard or develop their iPSC workflows, including lectures, hands-on workshops and consulting-based support. Developed and employed various initiatives to solidify STEMCELL’s position within the iPSC space.Provide educational support and help develop content for field representatives to ensure strong customer support and revenue generation. Helped the team grow the PSC revenue baseline by 30% YoY.Develop effective sales strategies for new and existing products alongside key internal stakeholders, as well as develop and maintain strategic alliances to expand the iPSC workflow.

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Provide specialist support for cell culture regents for both iPSC and adult stem cell cultureSME for internal development of other representatives within hPSC biology

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Demonstrated leadership by heading a multidisciplinary and collaborative project to generate stem cell platforms for disease modeling and rescue of neurological disorders, resulting in 3 publications.Strong relationship-building and communication skills, used to engage with KOLs in CNS diseaseareas, resulting in $100k in grant funding.Excellent oral and written presentation skills with experience at over 10 national/internationalconferences resulting in multiple awards.Mentor for 4 undergraduate/master students. Developed realistic projects and training frameworksto ensure timely graduation and skill development within the hPSC space. All students transitioned to top-tier universities.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Media and marketing director for BCLA , a non-profit, volunteer based organization that aims to foster collaborations and networking opportunities between KOLs, to expand the biotech scene in Los Angeles.Responsible for developing and leveraging relationships with organization sponsors by attending networking events and liaising with existing contacts, which has resulted in 2 new event sponsors this year.Lead a team to expand the organizations public exposure and deliver goals to increase brand awareness through social media, event organization and marketing, resulting in a 25% increase in attendee rates from 2018-2019.

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Gb

Discovered novel mechanism by which stem cells differentiate to early lineages in the human embryonic stem cells.Lead organizer for outreach events, including University open days, campus events and presentations to educate the public about stem cell research.Lead member for the PhD society, organizing networking and educational events for UoS PhD students, including the annual PhD student retreat.

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

Received a CASE studentship award to develop stem cell based tools for high-throughput identification of reproductive toxins, which included a 6-month onsite internship.Gave oral presentations on my work to the European reproductive toxicology branch of AstraZeneca as well as poster presentations at pharmaceutical conferences.Trained in GMP procedures for clinically relevant work.

Adelaide, South Australia, Au

Scientist for a highly collaborative team involved in research around the effects of chemical compounds on stem cell differentiation.Experience in presenting work at laboratory meetings.Acquired skills to foster collaborations and partnerships with experts in the field.

Brea, California, Us

Frequently gave presentations regarding current and future products being made within the Suzhou facility to international visitors and colleaguesExperience of the whole manufacturing process from pooling, quality control, packaging and production lineRan team building exercises and English tuition for colleagues

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Stem Cell Biology

Bsc, Genetics

Education record