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100 years under the microscope

100 Years under the microscope

Posted on: Dec 17th 2019

At the end of our 100 year our CEO, Tom Freda talks to Inside Industry Magazine about Prior’s history and how the company has evolved over the course of 100 years into the business it is today.

Prior Scientific's Tom Freda talks to Microscopy & Analysis

Prior experience necessary

Posted on: Oct 4th 2019

Recently Prior Scientific’s CEO Tom Freda, was interview by Microscopy & Analysis editor Rebecca Pool this will be published in the latest edition of the magazine (Sept/Oct 2019).

More on the article can be found here.

Chariots of fire 2019 official image

Prior go head to head in the Chariots of fire

Posted on: Sep 25th 2019

3 teams from Prior entered this years chariots of fire race, raising money for the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT). Find out how they got on and more importantly which team won!

Cambourne FC U10s sponsored by Prior Scientific

Prior Scientific sponsors local football team

Posted on: Sep 10th 2019

Prior Scientific are proud to sponsor Cambourne FC U10 tigers for the 2019/20 season, the team play in the Cambridgeshire FA mini league and will be playing in their 3rd season together.

Queensgate 40 year anniversary

Queensgate Instruments 40 year anniversary

Posted on: Jul 23rd 2019

This year makes the 40th anniversary of Queensgate instruments since its founding in 1979, today the company continues to manufacture high precision nanopositioning devices.

Prior's exhibition at the museum of technology

Prior exhibit at the Cambridge Museum of Technology

Posted on: Jul 17th 2019

Prior is exhibiting at the Cambridge Museum of Technology which has just reopened after a major refurbishment supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The temporary exhibition will allow members of the public to see Priors history over the last 100 years.

A hive of activity for Prior Scientific

A hive of activity for Prior Scientific!

Posted on: Apr 2nd 2019

Spring offers many surprises as things come out from hibernation during the winter period. This week Prior received an old PriorLux 100 series microscope from the Southport & District beekeepers who found themselves in possession of a donated microscope from the widow of the late Trevor Willets, a former pathologist. The branch is part of […]

PureFocus850 for infinity corrected optical systems

The PureFocus850 – Ultimate in High Speed Microscope Auto Focus

Posted on: Feb 5th 2019

Prior Scientific is proud to announce the release of its new PureFocus 850 a revolutionary autofocus for biological and industrial imaging. The PureFocus 850 is a fast, precise and accurate focusing system that has been design to fit both upright and inverted microscopes using infinity corrected optics.

Prior Scientific Celebrating 100 years 1919-2019

Prior Scientific celebrates 100 years

Posted on: Jan 14th 2019

Prior Scientific Celebrates 100 years

Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd marks its 100th anniversary of the company’s founding in 1919, a rare achievement in today’s business climate.

Prior Scientific Halloween charity event 2018

Halloween Charity Day at Prior Scientific

Posted on: Nov 5th 2018

There was some spooky activity at Prior Scientific on Wednesday 31st October 2018, as staff dressed up for our Prior Scientific charity event to help raised money for the Arthur Rank Hospice, Cambridge. Cakes, biscuits and sweets were on offer in our canteen to raise further money throughout the day. A total of £115 was raised […]