Management
Chairman, CEO and Founder - Dr. William R. Rassman
Dr. William R. Rassman received his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia in 1966. He completed a surgical internship at the University of Minnesota and obtained a cardiovascular fellowship with Dr. C.W. Lillehei. Dr. Rassman completed his residency in general surgery at the Cornell Medical Center and Dartmouth Medical Center. He served as a Major in the U.S. Army, and was stationed as a surgeon in the Republic of Vietnam. Dr. Rassman was certified by the American Board of Surgery in 1976. Dr. Rassman was a major researcher in the cardiac field commercializing the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in 1969, a device credited with saving thousands of lives annually. As a professional inventor with multiple U.S. and worldwide patents, Dr. Rassman has 30 years of managerial and executive experience with numerous medical groups and various companies in the sciences, through start-up to sale. In all fields, he has pioneered new techniques, published articles in prestigious medical journals, presented scientific papers before national and international societies and continues to push the 'state-of-the-art' to new heights.
Chief Technology Officer - David Ralin
David Ralin is the technical leader of the Maven founding team - he developed Maven's technology from the earliest concept stage to a fully integrated prototype and currently focuses on applications development. Prior to Maven, David acquired twelve years experience in quality and manufacturing engineering for high-volume disposable consumer healthcare products and medical device product development. David has more experience than anyone else on the project team with assay development using the LFIRE™ technology. His expertise in protein microarrays, surface chemistry, sample handling and quality control of essential aspects of the system makes him the best-qualified user and developer of our technology. David's input is invaluable during the development process to ensure the instrument requirements remain consistent with end-user needs.
Chief Engineering Officer - Jeffrey Chongsathien
Jeffrey Chongsathien M.Eng. M.Sci. M.A.Cantab has developed hardware control, image analysis, data handling and user interface software. His role in the company also includes business development, operations, writing of grant applications, investor relations and more. Jeffrey has a background in nanotechnology and nano-fabrication techniques at both UCLA and the University of Cambridge, England, where he studied Physical Chemistry and Electrical Engineering, respectively. He has worked for Sony Digital Media Europe in the digital television division.