Dr. Frank H. Laukien, Ph.D., is a German-American businessman, the Chairman, President, and CEO of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), a major global manufacturer of high-performance scientific instruments. His father, Gunther Laukien (d. 1997), was a physicist and a pioneer in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, who founded Bruker Corporation in 1960 in Germany.

Frank Laukien's background is characterized by brilliant academic and military excellence: he achieved the best GPA in his high school's history and recorded the highest-ever score in the German armed forces paratrooper junior officer's course. He earned a B.S. degree in Physics from MIT and secured a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Harvard University. This immense scientific discipline, combined with his inherited legacy, prepared him to lead a complex, high-tech industrial firm.

Dr. Frank Laukien began his career at Bruker, spending his summers working for the company before joining full-time and leading new departments. He became Chairman, President, and CEO in February 1991. His strategic vision centered on continuous, high-risk R&D in analytical instrumentation.

His greatest achievement was starting a research and development project focused on NMR cryoprobes in 1992, a program that helped to revolutionize NMR technology and greatly increased its sensitivity for structural biology (a key advancement in modern medicine and biochemistry). He guided Bruker's successful expansion and listing on the NASDAQ. He is an active angel investor in biotherapeutics and space exploration and is the Executive Chairman of Gauss Fusion GmbH, a startup seeking to commercialize nuclear fusion.

Frank Laukien's social impact is structural, stemming from Bruker's role as a major provider of essential scientific instruments used in drug discovery, materials science, and medical research. His company's technology is foundational to the advancement of modern biochemistry and scientific inquiry.

His personal philanthropy supports various educational and scientific institutions. His commitment to the Gauss Fusion project represents a high-stakes, structural investment in the future of global energy.

Frank Laukien maintains the professional, intellectual style of a science-executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored business suits. His aesthetic is one of serious authority, reflecting his high-level scientific and military discipline.

Residing in the U.S., his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to the stewardship of his family's scientific legacy and his commitment to high-risk, high-reward technological innovation.