My name is Jacques Blignaut, and I am from Cape Town, South Africa.
Although I have been lurking on these forms for some time, I guess it’s time to introduce myself formally.
I have a background in computational chemistry and have spent most of my career so far in automation of some kind. I have worked in the industrial automation space programming large robotic arms for manufacturing applications and I currently work as an Applications Specialist on Hamilton liquid handlers, for the Hamilton distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa (Separations).
Kudos to everyone on this form for being so generous with their knowledge and experience. Looking forward to learning more from all of you and hopefully making some contributions.
Hello Everyone, I’m Edward Latto - As of today (July 2025) just 3 months into my career in Lab Automation and Robotics over at Singer Instruments in the UK.
Loving the community so far, makes for a refreshing change to speak with people that are really passionate about their science.
Look forward to getting out in the community at events like SLAS and should be pretty responsive if anyone wants to chat!
I am Jonas and a Geneticist in a larger US-based laboratory. An abondened Gilson Pipetmax 268 which no-one in the lab can setup anymore brought me to this forum.
Hi everyone,
I am Peng, a scientist and a tinkerer deep in my heart.
My day job is product manager at Ritter GmbH, part of Avantor, for our J.T. Baker line of robotic tips and microplates. That’s partially what brought me to this forum and the other part is my interest in exchanging ideas on how to generally make lab automation a better experience.
Hope to learn from everyone and be able to make a positive contribution.
Hello everyone!
My name is Brian, based in Massachusetts, I work for a company called Cellarity. Currently working as a scientist, I also have been working with all the liquid handlers we have in our lab, happy to be a part of the community and looking forward to bouncing ideas and learning from yall.
Hello everyone!
My name is Hugo, and I am an operational systems specialist with approximately 8 years of experience in lab automation and robotics, including various liquid handlers, lab assets, and method integration and workflow improvement. I’ve worked with various NGS workflows and PCR-based chemistries, as well as miniaturized chemistries. I hope to build some wonderful connections and possibly seek out more amazing opportunities to grow in the future.
I’m Leon, and I just recently discovered and instantly fell in love with this forum. So many relevant and helpful posts from a supportive crowd here! I have been working in the german biotech industry specifically in the context of lab automation for roughly 4 years. In the flexibility of R&D environments, I had the opportunity to dive deep into the complete lifecycle of Tecan EVO and Fluent applications and integrations, currently working almost full-time with Hamilton STARs. I’m passionately seeking the best solutions and experience for the users of my applications, so I’m excited to join the community to learn and share knowledge!
