About
Dr. Kevin J. Knopp co-founded 908 Devices and has served as its President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since February 2012. He previously was Vice President and Site Leader of the Portable Optical Analysis division of Thermo Fisher Scientific following its acquisition of Ahura Scientific, a handheld optical spectrometer company he co-founded in 2002. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Boston University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Roles
908 Devices Inc.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director · Current role
February 2012–present
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Vice President and Site Leader, Portable Optical Analysis division · Following the acquisition of Ahura Scientific
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Ahura Scientific
Co-Founder · Handheld optical spectrometers for pharmaceutical and security markets
2002
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$500,000
ComponentAnnual base salary earned in FY2025
All other compensation
$3,500
Component401(k) employer matching contributions
Total compensation
$1,553,502
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$525,000
Target Opportunity
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PlanAnnual performance-based bonus plan (paid in 2026)
Stock awards
Stock awards
$393,751
FormRSUs, ASC 718 grant-date fair value
Stock options
$131,251
FormStock options, ASC 718 grant-date fair value
Also at 908 Devices Inc.
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