Summary
Sebastian Steiner is a Vancouver-based technology leader blending mechatronics, automation, and biotech research to drive hardware-enabled scientific innovation. As VP of Research & Development at Telescope Innovations, he shapes multidisciplinary programs and translates ambitious concepts into scalable, practical systems. He has held pivotal engineering leadership roles at VoxCell BioInnovation and Aspect Biosystems, steering hardware design and platform development across biotech initiatives. His academic foundation includes a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Glasgow and a Master of Science in Chemistry–Synthesis from TU Wien, giving him a unique scientist-engineer perspective on complex hardware challenges. In addition to his executive responsibilities, he serves as a Scientific Advisor at Bía Neuroscience and remains an active mentor and learner, while enjoying family time, cooking, climbing, and other problem-solving pursuits.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Vienna University of Technology
Matura, Chemistry and Chemical engineering (Chemieingenieurwesen), With Distinction (Ausgezeichneter Erfolg), Matura, Chemistry and Chemical engineering (Chemieingenieurwesen), With Distinction (Ausgezeichneter Erfolg) at HTL Wels
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry at University of Glasgow
German, English, python, c