Tom did a Bachelors in Chemistry and is now doing a Masters in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology.
role:
He is primarily busy in the lab, our cloning, transforming, growth curve making hero. And he's also organising our iGEM summer school in the end of August.
special lab skill:
Tom has a special gift for doing plenty reaction of plasmid isolation at once. A lot of different gene constructs in 60 tubes will not confuse him at all.
further:
Don't be fooled by his cool appeareance. He can set the lab on fire!