Mark Hahnel

Mark is the founder of Figshare, which he created whilst completing his PhD in stem cell biology at Imperial College London, UK. Figshare currently provides research data infrastructure for institutions, publishers and funders globally. He is passionate about open science and the potential it has to revolutionize the research community. Mark has first-hand expertise of collaboration in research both as a scientist and as a businessman who develops tools that support collaborative work, enabling him to give a unique point of view on the design of this course.