About
We develop and offer highly efficient software tools to search ultra-large combinatorial compound libraries in 2D and 3D, enabling next-level hit expansion, scaffold hopping, lead optimization, substructure and chemical similarity queries. We offer these capabilities to suit your workflow requirements either via our highly popular, free and open-source cheminformatics platform DataWarrior and also via CLI.
Together with our valued partners, leading and well-trusted chemicals providers, we create on-demand compound libraries ranging into the trillions. We also support you in constructing your own custom libraries from your own in-house real or virtual inventory.
The Team
Dr. Modest von Korff
CEO & Founder
Modest is a pharmacist by training and holds a PhD in statistics. Throughout his career in various drug discovery companies, he has developed innovative methods for virtual screening and molecular property prediction. With a strong background in pharmacy, cheminformatics, and data-driven innovation, he combines scientific depth with strategic leadership. He is committed to transforming how organizations navigate and utilize complex information.
Dr. Thomas Sander
CTO & Founder
Thomas holds a PhD in organic chemistry and PostDoc in cheminformatics. He spent more than 20 years in leading roles in drug discovery informatics at Roche, Actelion, and Idorsia. He has co-founded multiple companies and is the main developer of widely used open-source cheminformatics projects as DataWarrior and OpenChemLib. He is the co-author of more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications.
James Cunningham
COO, Chairman & Founder
After a financial career spanning four decades, James has professional experience in commercial banking, investment banking and private banking in the United States, Asia, Britain and Dubai. In Switzerland for the past 30 years, James has headed portfolio management teams in Lausanne and in Basel, most recently as Head, Institutional and Quantitative Asset Management for Bank Sarasin.
Dr. Christian Loeffeld
Head of Marketing and Sales
Christian holds a PhD in analytical chemistry and PostDoc in computational physical chemistry. He dedicated two years to developing a scientific software venture before joining a leading MedTech as a scientific software engineer. This experience enabled a series of roles spanning product management, sales, and business development in the bioanalytical software and instrumentation industry.
Christian Rufener
Principal Software Engineer
Christian is a software engineer and architect with a strong background in cheminformatics. He has more than 20 years of experience in successfully designing and developing software solutions for biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
Security Privacy Statement
1. Data Privacy and Confidentiality
Alipheron maintains a strict policy regarding data privacy: we do not utilize, exploit, or share user data or search results with any third-party entities for any purpose. All user data, queries, search logs, and results remain entirely confidential and are not accessed by Alipheron. The sole exception to this policy occurs in the event of a technical error reported by the user. In such instances, we may request explicit permission to utilize specific search data for debugging purposes.2. Ownership and Intellectual Property
Alipheron serves exclusively as a provider of software and technical expertise for navigating supplier libraries. Alipheron asserts no claim to ownership, licensing rights, or any other intellectual property interest regarding user-generated data or resulting search data.3. Technical Security Measures
We employ rigorous security protocols to ensure the integrity of our platform:- Encryption: All data processed within Alipheron, as well as all communications between users and our platform, are protected by industry-standard encryption protocols.
- Access Control: Access to our servers is strictly governed by the principle of least privilege, ensuring that only essential personnel have entry for maintenance purposes.
- Auditability: Comprehensive documentation regarding our data security measures and independent audits can be provided to partners upon request.
4. Infrastructure and Compliance
Our infrastructure is hosted on secure servers located in Germany and Finland. These services are provisioned by a reputable German-based data center provider, ensuring that all data handling adheres to rigorous European data protection standards (GDPR). Alipheron is formally certified by CyberVadis, a leading French cybersecurity assessment firm. We have achieved a "Mature" rating with a score of 888 out of 1000, reflecting our high standard of cybersecurity readiness.5. Data Retention and Deletion
Users may initiate a request for the deletion of search data via a written notification to Alipheron.- Retention Period: Our standard data retention cycle is three months.
- Permanent Deletion: Following this duration, all search data is permanently and irrecoverably purged from our systems.
- Backup Policy: Please be advised that Alipheron does not maintain backup files for search data; once deleted, the data cannot be recovered.