Jump to content

Philipp Baaske

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Philipp Baaske (born 19 April 1979) is a German scientist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of NanoTemper Technologies GmbH, a Munich-based company that develops biophysical instruments for pharmaceutical and life science research. He serves as the company’s Executive Chairman. Baaske is also an active business angel and a member of the advisory board of Terraplasma GmbH.[1]

Early life and education

[edit]

Baaske was born on 19 April 1979 and grew up in Kirchleus, a village near Kulmbach in northern Bavaria, Germany. He studied physics at the University of Bayreuth, specialising in biophysics and earned a Diplom in Physik in 2005. He received his Dr. rer. nat. in biophysics from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich in 2010, with research focused on optical methods for analysing biomolecular interactions. His doctoral thesis, titled Biomolecules in Microthermal Fields, was published through LMU Munich’s institutional repository.[2]

Career

[edit]

Entrepreneurs experiences

[edit]

In 2008, Baaske co-founded NanoTemper Technologies GmbH in Munich as a spin-off from academic research. The company develops and produces biophysical instruments that facilitate the study of molecular interactions, supporting research in drug discovery and development. Under Baaske's leadership, NanoTemper expanded internationally, with offices in Boston, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Shanghai. The company has developed technologies such as Microscale Thermophoresis (MST) and nanoDSF.

Awards

[edit]

In 2014, Baaske and NanoTemper received the German Founders Award (Deutscher Gründerpreis) in the “rising star” category.[3]

NanoTemper was also awarded the German Innovation Prize in 2012.[4]

In 2021, it was named Innovator of the Year in the TOP 100 competition.[5]

Baaske was included in Capital magazine’s Top 40 under 40 in 2015.

Business Angel Activities

[edit]

Baaske supports early-stage companies in biotechnology, life sciences, and high-tech sectors. His portfolio includes:

Political activities

[edit]

Philipp Baaske serves as a Senator in the Bundeswirtschaftssenat (BVMW), where he contributes to shaping the future of German industry by advocating for the interests of medium-sized enterprises. He is also actively involved with Brand New Bundestag, a political initiative to strengthen the connection between civil society and political institutions. The organisation promotes progressive policies, greater diversity in parliament, and broader representation to ensure that democratic decisions reflect the entire population. Baaske supports efforts to foster innovation and drive systemic change in German politics through his involvement with Brand New Bundestag.[6]

Honorable entrepreneur philosophy

[edit]

Baaske introduced the concept of the Honorable Entrepreneur, a leadership philosophy based on long-term value creation through trust, responsibility, and innovation. Inspired by Hanseatic principles of Honourable Merchant, the model promotes ethical conduct and sustainable business growth. He introduced the idea in 2024 through essays and public talks.[7]

Selected publications

[edit]
  • Christoph J. Wienken, Philipp Baaske, Ulrich Rothbauer, Dieter Braun & Stefan Duhr, Nature Communications (2010), Protein-binding assays in biological liquids using microscale thermophoresis[8]
  • Moran Jerabek-Willemsem, Christoph J Wienken, Dieter Braun, Philipp Baaske, Stefan Duhr, Assay Drug Dev Technol (August 9, 2011), (4):342-53, Molecular interaction studies using microscale thermophoresis, Assay Drug Dev Technol.[9]
  • Philipp Baaske, Franz M. Weinert, Stefan Duhr, Kono H. Lemke, Michael J. Russell, and Dieter Braun, PNAS (May 29, 2007), Extreme accumulation of nucleotides in simulated hydrothermal pore systems.[10]

His research has been widely cited in the field of molecular interaction analysis.[11]

Patents

[edit]

Baaske is a co-inventor on several patents related to thermo-optical analysis:

  • Thermo-optical characterisation of nucleic acid molecules, US Patent 8,741,570 (2014)
  • Fast thermo-optical particle characterisation, US Patent 8,431,903 (2013)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Advisory board for terraplasma has been elected - terraplasma". 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  2. ^ Baaske, Philipp. "Biomolecules in Microthermal Fields" (PDF). edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de.
  3. ^ "NanoTemper Technologies GmbH | Deutscher Gründerpreis". www.deutscher-gruenderpreis.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  4. ^ "Nanotemper gewinnt Deutschen Innovationspreis". BioM (in German). 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  5. ^ Tischer, Simon (2021-12-03). "Nanotemper Technologies ist "Innovator des Jahres"". Munich Startup (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  6. ^ "Transparency - Brand New Bundestag". 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  7. ^ "Philipp Baaske - Founder, Speaker & Business Angel | Modern Honorable Entrepreneur". Philipp Baaske (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  8. ^ Wienken, Christoph J.; Baaske, Philipp; Rothbauer, Ulrich; Braun, Dieter; Duhr, Stefan (2010-10-19). "Protein-binding assays in biological liquids using microscale thermophoresis". Nature Communications. 1 (1): 100. Bibcode:2010NatCo...1..100W. doi:10.1038/ncomms1093. ISSN 2041-1723. PMID 20981028.
  9. ^ Jerabek-Willemsen, Moran; Wienken, Chistoph J.; Braun, Dieter; Baaske, Philipp; Duhr, Stefan (August 2011). "Molecular interaction studies using microscale thermophoresis". Assay and Drug Development Technologies. 9 (4): 342–353. doi:10.1089/adt.2011.0380. ISSN 1557-8127. PMC 3148787. PMID 21812660.
  10. ^ Baaske, Philipp; Weinert, Franz M.; Duhr, Stefan; Lemke, Kono H.; Russell, Michael J.; Braun, Dieter (2007-05-29). "Extreme accumulation of nucleotides in simulated hydrothermal pore systems". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104 (22): 9346–9351. Bibcode:2007PNAS..104.9346B. doi:10.1073/pnas.0609592104. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 1890497. PMID 17494767.
  11. ^ "Philipp Baaske". scholar.google.de. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philipp_Baaske&oldid=1296226327"