Jane E. Thomas-Oates (born 16 May 1960) is a British chemist who is an emeritus professor at the University of York.
Her research has considered the development of mass spectrometry for biological applications including proteomics, metabolomics, and glycomics.
[1] Thomas-Oates studied biochemistry at Imperial College London, where she remained for a doctorate with Anne Dell.
[2] In Dundee, she studied the structures of glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors, and in Utrecht she developed the first mass spectrometry technique to determine glycan attachment to glycoproteins.
[1] In 1996, Thomas-Oates moved to University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology as a Senior Lecturer.