The people behind OpenMS.

Dr. Sam Wein

Chief Executive Officer

Sam Wein (they/them) is a scientist and nonprofit executive with extensive experience in organizational leadership, project sustainability, and strategic planning. They serve as chief executive officer of OpenMS Inc. and chair its board of directors. Outside of work, Sam enjoys photography, travel, and helping to organize anime conventions.

Dr. Oliver Kohlbacher

Chief Scientific Officer

Oliver is Professor of Medical Bioinformatics at the University of Tübingen and one of the founders of OpenMS. As chief scientific officer, he guides the scientific direction of the project, connecting OpenMS development with research in computational mass spectrometry and translational bioinformatics.

Dr. Timo Sachsenberg

Chief Technology Officer

Timo is a researcher at the University of Tübingen and a long-time OpenMS core developer. As chief technology officer, he oversees the technical direction of the project, from the core C++ library to the wider ecosystem of tools built on top of it.

Tom Müller

Chief Product Officer

Tom is a bioinformatician with industry experience spanning small startups and large international corporations. He serves as Chief Product Officer and board member of OpenMS, and also sits on the board of the open-source project Biotite. Outside of work, Tom enjoys biking, camping, and bouldering.

Dr. Tjeerd Dijkstra

Treasurer

Tjeerd (he/him) has a passion for analysing large data sets especially from biology and the clinic. Within the OpenMS team, he focuses on finances. He also has a passion for cooking for large groups, which you can taste for yourself at the yearly developer's meeting.

Dr. Joshua Charkow

Community Manager

Joshua is a research scientist and developer committed to making complex technologies more efficient, intuitive, and impactful so researchers can tackle increasingly challenging questions. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, hiking, gardening and spending time with his pug Peaches.