About Us

Oxford Cryosystems' premises, a long building with many windows, featuring a logo mounted on the side.

Oxford Cryosystems are experts in cryogenic engineering and development, delivering ultra-low-temperature solutions for advanced scientific research. Founded in 1985 by John Cosier and Mike Glazer, the company gained recognition with the nitrogen-based Cryostream, which transformed x-ray crystallography during a period of increasing demand for cryogenic technology in both scientific and industrial fields.

Today, Oxford Cryosystems remains a leader in cryogenic innovation. Their solutions are crucial for research into drug manufacturing, superconductivity, micro-CT, and play a key role in major radio astronomy projects, such as the Square Kilometre Array’s MeerKAT and the ngVLA.

An original Cryostream controller from the 1980s, featuring a small CRT display and a large physical number pad for setting temperature.

Legacy

With nearly fifty years of experience in cryogenic research and development, our devices have become the industry standard in universities, high-tech manufacturers, and research institutes worldwide.

Our commitment to enabling low-temperature research has contributed to significant advancements across the natural sciences, in pharmaceuticals, green energy, radio astronomy, and more.

ANSTO's Alison Edwards inspects cooling performance and metrics at the Oxcryo production facilities.

Community

Despite expanding into new markets, we remain committed to the Crystallography community. Our partnerships with universities and synchrotrons worldwide have guided our product development for decades, significantly contributing to our success.

Recent collaborations with ANSTO and Diamond Light Source on the wide nozzle customization for our open flow coolers demonstrate our dedication to meeting customer needs.

ANSTO's Alison Edwards inspects cooling performance and metrics at the Oxcryo production facilities.
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Judges Scientific

In July 2017, Oxford Cryosystems joined Judges Scientific, a UK-based group listed on the London Stock Exchange focused on acquiring scientific manufacturers.

Since then, the group’s resources, expertise, and networks have enhanced our product offerings and services. Together, we share a vision for the future of scientific instrumentation.