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Sainsbury Laboratory

Nick is responsible for financial management at the Sainsbury Laboratory. This is an exciting role as it presents an opportunity to put in place an effective finance function to support the world-class research being carried out here. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Nick was an undergraduate at Cambridge University where he studied Natural Sciences, specialising in Astrophysics in his final year. He went on to work as a business analyst at eBay before returning to academia, gaining an MSc in Theoretical Physics and an MPhil in Applied Mathematics from King’s College London. Before joining the Sainsbury Laboratory, Nick worked in the assurance department of PwC Cambridge where he earned his ACA qualification.

Outside of work, Nick enjoys writing and producing his own music. He has recorded over thirty songs which can be found on-line under his singer-songwriter name ‘artgecko’.

Finance Manager
Mr Nick  Cook

Contact Details

Sainsbury Laboratory
University of Cambridge
Bateman Street
Cambridge
CB2 1LR
+44(0)1223 761105
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