Summary
Michael Schmuker is a research-driven leader blending 11+ years of interdisciplinary experience in AI, data science, and the neuroscience of olfaction, now heading Information and Data Science at Helmholtz in Berlin. He translates fundamental insights about odor space and chemosensory systems into applied AI, neuromorphic computing, and electronic sensing solutions, while coordinating cross-center research and services at scale. As a professor and former reader, he has built research strategy and secured funding for neuromorphic computing, chemical sensing, and precision agriculture, and continues to advise startups on “olfaction in computers.” His background uniquely combines cheminformatics, spiking neural models, and hands-on e-nose data analysis, enabling him to bridge lab science and deployable sensing technology.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
MSc/Diploma in Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Computer Science, MSc/Diploma in Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Computer Science at The University of Freiburg
Dr. phil. nat., Cheminformatics, Dr. phil. nat., Cheminformatics at Goethe University Frankfurt
Computer Science, Computer Science at Université de Montpellier 2
French, English, German