As the first commercial spin-out company from Oxford University, Oxford Instruments developed the worlds first superconducting magnet in 1959. This led to the development of MRI instrumentation, which changed the face o......As the first commercial spin-out company from Oxford University, Oxford Instruments developed the worlds first superconducting magnet in 1959. This led to the development of MRI instrumentation, which changed the face of medical diagnostics. There are now over 30,000 MRI systems in the world, and Oxford Instruments was involved in supplying one third of them. The company is now a world-wide business, supplying commercially successful, high-tech tools and systems into diverse markets which include industry, energy, the environment, health and research. Oxford Instruments has a global reputation for its technical skills and expertise, focusing its science and technology on providing the scientific and commercial communities with the right tools to support their work. This expertise includes the creation of low temperature and high magnetic field environments X-ray, electron and optical based metrology nuclear magnetic resonance, and advanced semiconductor processing technologies. Launched on the UK Stock Exchange in 1983 (OXIG) Over 25 offices and factories in Europe, USA, China and Japan Over 1,500 employees worldwide Global distribution and support network Culture of innovation drives growth and success The "Voice of the Customer" shapes new product development Ability to observe and manipulate matter at the smallest scale unlocks the potential in bioscience and nanotechnology Oxford Instruments products support those customers addressing the global issues of protecting the environment, conserving energy, health and safety