Dr Kristjan Põder is a Co-founder and Co-CEO of MuRay Tech in Hamburg, Germany, where he drives the commercial deployment of disruptive Muon Beam Imaging (MBI) technology for the energy, space, defence, and security domains. A former Subgroup Leader at DESY, Hamburg and an Imperial College London PhD alumnus, Dr Põder is a world-renowned expert in compact, laser-driven particle accelerators.

At MuRayTech, he leads the scientific strategy behind the world’s most compact artificial muon-ray source, delivering high-penetration imaging, superior material discrimination, and actionable intelligence through dense shielding where traditional X-ray or neutron imaging fails. Dr Põder brings deep technical authority, proven leadership across major European deeptech consortia, and a clear roadmap for scaling sovereign dual-use diagnostic capabilities.