Robert A. Stanley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bob Stanley co-founded IO Informatics in 2003 with Dr. Erich Gombocz. Drawing on his deep experience in epistemology, ontologies and agency in networks, Bob led the design and development of IO Informatics’ innovative Sentient Suite of products. His vision is to deliver on the promise of informatics -- to realize the benefits of knowledge integration and advance the state of the art for Life Sciences Research.

Prior to founding IO Informatics, Bob was Chief Information Officer at Biosentients, where he designed informatics software for distributed research and computing. Experience at New York University's Bruner / Feldman Cognitive Science Laboratory, Academic Computing Facility / Faculty Innovation Center and network research labs provide additional academic and professional background for his design of the Sentient informatics software. Other experience includes his time as Associate Scientist at Zeitgeist y2k01, Ltd., focused on distributed informatics applications for companies including Sugen and Genentech. Bob received an MA in Sociology of Knowledge (epistemology and ontology) from the University of Chicago and an MA in Advanced Social Theory (ontologies, dynamic structures and networks) from New York University. He is published and referenced in peer-reviewed journals, trade publications and texts and has chaired and presented at numerous conferences. Bob has active, granted and continuing information technology patents in the US and internationally. In addition to his academic and corporate experience, he has served as principal investigator and project manager for major projects, including the software technology development for the largest ATP bioinformatics grant ever awarded (NIST Advanced Technology Program). He is an elected and active member of several professional organizations, including Phi Beta Kappa, the American Association for Artificial Intelligence, the American Medical Informatics Association, and others.

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Dr. Erich A. Gombocz
Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Erich Gombocz’ has more than 25 years of experience in Life Science research, robotic control, laboratory automation, and data management in scientific and distributed systems environments, plus more than 20 years programming experience in instrumentation control, user interface, database design, scientific analysis, and on-line laboratory automation as well as being a substantial developer of innovative software algorithms and architecture.

His years as Section Head at the Department for Biochemical Analysis at the Federal Institute of Food Analysis & Research, Vienna, Austria, were pivotal for the early development of computational analysis and automation procedures in a complex distributed environment. In 1978, under his direction, the Institute pioneered the first nationwide Laboratory Information Management System for the Ministry of Health and Environmental Protection, connecting federal institutes and laboratories within an integrated data network. During the Chernobyl crisis in 1986, Austria’s early warning system delivered real-time information critical to international decision-making. Erich’s post-doctoral research at the National Institute of Health (NIH) (1985, 1988), on techniques and computer models for separations, led him to build an automated real-time instrument and to found venture-backed Lab Intelligence, Inc. in 1989. Lab Intelligence’s system, the "HPGE", with over 20 patents, achieved worldwide distribution. In 1999, he joined NucleoTech, a bio-image informatics company, as Chief Science Officer and developed two new scientific product lines, including a software suite for the Life Sciences and a real-time gene analyzer. From 2000-2003, as Chief Science Officer of Biosentients, Erich contributed substantially to design and implementation of the company's informatics technology, including its systems architecture, data structure and analytical modules. Together with Bob Stanley he founded IO Informatics in 2003.

Dr. Gombocz has published over 60 scientific publications and holds currently more than 40 biotechnology- and software-related US and international patents. He is an international expert in separation science and bioinformatics, a member of several professional organizations, and serves on the editorial board of a number of scientific journals. Dr. Gombocz received his degree in Analytical Biochemistry and Computer Science from the Technical University of Vienna (Austria).

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William L. Hoffman
Business Development
Mr. Hoffman has over 30 years experience in business planning, implementation, development, and operations with a wide range of startups and ongoing businesses. He has held numerous management positions in almost every area of business including finance, accounting, manufacturing, operations, warehousing, shipping and receiving, materials management, inventory control, logistics, product development, business mergers and acquisitions, marketing, sales, strategic alliance and partnering, company-wide computer systems design and implementation, networks installation and integration, contracts, purchasing, subcontracts, and negotiations, as well as real estate acquisition, development, and management. His experience is with small, medium, and large service and manufacturing companies -- in the private, public, and government sectors -- operating in local, national, and international markets.

Mr. Hoffman holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Business as well as a law degree, all of which he earned while working 60 hour weeks in the above positions. He has also received numerous awards, certificates, and recognition in a wide variety of fields. His concentration is to raise investment funds and generate new business.

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Chuck Rockey
Director of Software Engineering
Chuck Rockey has been working in Software Engineering and Engineering Leadership roles for the past 18 years. These roles include being a founding member of the AutoCAD User Interface team at Autodesk, developing an early web development framework and IDE at Informix as well as experience at various startups in the GIS and media streaming markets. He has also had a successful consulting practice specializing in Software Engineering, Engineering Management and User Interface Design.

Mr. Rockey received his Bachelors of Science and Engineering in Computer Science from Princeton University in 1989.

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