Tom Burnham graduated with an MSci in Chemistry from the University of Bristol in June 2015. In October 2015, Tom started his PhD in the Crump group. His PhD has involved purifying and crystallising new insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF2R) domain 11 analogues for high resolution structure determination. Tom successfully passed his viva in September 2020. Since graduating, Tom has been using his vast food knowledge to work as a food consultant for an ice cream bar in Bristol.