Omar Zahr is a Chief Technology Officer @ TandemLaunch Inc. | Deep-Tech Venture Capital, Technology Commercialization at TandemLaunch Inc.. He possess expertise in nanotechnology, microscopy, spectroscopy, chemistry, characterization and 36 more skills. He is proficient in Arabic. Colleagues describe him as "It is with pleasure I write about Omar who mentored me during my first Ph.D. years when I joined the Blum’s group. Omar is dynamic, quick-witted, and a fast learner. His active reading about diverse topics whether related to research material, technology or life makes him an outstanding interlocutor and contributor to any discussion. This asset was greatly manifested during his Ph.D. defense when he impressively communicated his knowledge with the examining panel and demonstrated a sharp grasp of his topics, virus-based nanotechnology and plasmonics in particular. Inter-personally, Omar is remarkably tolerant and helpful. He also demonstrated exceptional leadership skills by handling multiple tasks at once whether related to research work coordination, lab management or group social activities. He also managed to transfer his knowledge accurately to his colleagues while constantly growing his own expertise mainly that involves imaging, synthesis and purification techniques. It was and remains a pleasure to refer to and collaborate with Omar. I would confidently say that Omar is an active player in any team he joins."