Klaus Rohm currently serves as the Senior Director of HPLC Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he leverages over three decades of extensive experience in the field of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). His career began in 1989 at Gynkotek, a small German HPLC company, where...
Klaus Rohm currently serves as the Senior Director of HPLC Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he leverages over three decades of extensive experience in the field of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). His career began in 1989 at Gynkotek, a small German HPLC company, where he honed his skills as a hardware and software engineer. Following Gynkotek's acquisition by Softron in 1990, Klaus played a pivotal role in developing a comprehensive HPLC product portfolio, which laid the foundation for his deep expertise in liquid chromatography.
In his current role, Klaus leads diverse engineering teams across multiple countries, including the UK, Switzerland, the US, Denmark, and Germany. His broad technical know-how encompasses electronics, software, hardware, and physics, enabling him to drive innovation and excellence in product development. Klaus is adept in multi-project and program management, overseeing the entire product life cycle from conception to introduction, while ensuring rigorous product change management practices are in place.
Klaus's leadership is characterized by a strong focus on recruiting and retaining top R&D talent, fostering employee development, and implementing effective process management and improvement strategies. His experience in intellectual property (IP) strategy and management, as well as his involvement in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and due diligence, further enhances his capability to navigate the complexities of the international business environment. Under his guidance, Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to advance the field of liquid chromatography, delivering cutting-edge solutions that meet the evolving needs of the scientific community.
