Maximilian Strauss
Co-Founder & CTO at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark
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Top SchoolMaximilian Strauss is a Co-Founder and CTO with a decade of experience at the intersection of bioinformatics, biophysics, and data science, blending deep academic training with hands-on startup leadership. He holds a research doctorate in physics and advanced degrees in biomedical engineering, and has transitioned from postdoctoral proteomics research at the Max Planck Institute to leading bioinformatics teams and founding OmicVision Biosciences. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen he continues to bridge research and product, applying cutting-edge data science methods to derive actionable insights from complex biological data. He combines a strong engineering mindset with domain expertise in medical technology, making him equally fluent in experimental design and production-ready computational pipelines. Notably, his background spans elite institutions (Harvard, Max Planck) and practical diagnostics development, giving him a rare mix of rigorous research instincts and entrepreneurial execution.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Research Doctorate (Dr.rer.nat.), Physics, Research Doctorate (Dr.rer.nat.), Physics at IMPRS-ML | International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of LifeResearch Doctorate (Dr.rer.nat.), Physics, Research Doctorate (Dr.rer.nat.), Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München & Max Planck Institute of BiochemistryMaster’s Thesis, Molecular Systems Lab, Wyss Institute, Master’s Thesis, Molecular Systems Lab, Wyss Institute at Harvard UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Technical University of Munich
Github Skills (62)
python10
databases10
vision-framework10
dia10
thegraph10
mass-spectrometry10
super-resolution10
transcriptomics10
bioinformatics10
nbdev10
microscopy10
graph-database9
visualization9
networkx9
dda9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
straussmaximilian/ocrmac
Dec 2022 - Jan 2026
A python wrapper to extract text from images on a mac system. Uses the vision framework from Apple.
Contributions:1 review, 12 PRs, 21 pushes in 3 years
pythonvision-framework
straussmaximilian/straussmaximilian.github.io
Oct 2018 - May 2025
Github Pages template for academic personal websites, forked from mmistakes/minimal-mistakes
Contributions:48 pushes in 6 years 8 months
templategithub-pages-templatemmistakesmistakesjekyll
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