Faces of Mass Spectrometry/Khatereh Motamedchaboki

Who will be the next Face of Mass Spectrometry?Nominate a member who exemplifies the diversity of ASMS (nationality, ethnicity, age, etc.) and path to a career in mass spectrometry.Spanning the spheres of both academia and industry, Khatereh Motamedchaboki's career has been dedicated to improving human health through the advancement of proteomics and multiomics technologies.Af ter earning a master's degree in genetic engineering, when she became interested in the power and complexity of proteomes, Khatereh studied biochemistry for her Ph.D., when she was trained in mass spectrometry-based proteomics technologies.For ten years, Khatereh worked as Director of the NCIdesignated Proteomics Core at Sanford Burnham Prebys in La Jolla.While there, she supported numerous research teams through various types of mass spectrometry-based projects.These experiences became valuable in a new way for Khatereh when, in 2016, after relocating to northern California, she began exploring new career opportunities and shif ted her focus toward the world of technical marketing, which turned out to be an excellent f it for her.Khatereh is currently Senior Global Business Development Manager for Translational Omics at Thermo Fisher Scientific based in San Jose, California.She has also held senior product and technical marketing roles at organizations such as Seer and Sciex, where she supported the successf ul launch of many proteomics and metabolomics products and workf lows.At Thermo Fisher Scientif ic, Khatereh, provides customers with comprehensive workflow support and collaborative guidance.When making this career shif t, Khatereh was inspired by the transformative potential of mass spec technology.She appreciates the innovative and collaborative nature of her role and enjoys working to empower researchers while expanding access to state-ofthe-art mass spec technologies.Furthermore, Khatereh is deeply motivated by the positive impacts on patient care associated with customers' research.