Ed is a London-based Consultant within the Thomson Scientific Consulting Practice, delivering research and analysis projects to clients, as well as providing expert insight and best practice knowledge on Thomson Scientific products and services, and assessing customer requirements. He has been with the organisation for 5 years, previously as a Sales Consultant and as a Senior Patent Analyst producing the Derwent World Patents Index, specialising in scientific and engineering instrumentation, display technology, plasma engineering and nanotechnology patenting. He graduated with a BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from the University of Nottingham in 2001.