Sami Benchekroun

Sami Benchekroun is the Co-Founder and CEO of Morressier, a leading provider of digital infrastructure for scholarly communication. With over a decade of experience in scholarly publishing, technology, and entrepreneurship, he has dedicated his career to transforming how research is shared, evaluated, and preserved.

He raised over €40 million in venture capital and successfully led Morressier to its acquisition by Molecular Connections, where he now oversees global sales and marketing for their product business. A strong advocate for innovation in scholarly communication, he frequently speaks on the need to replace outdated infrastructure in science.

Beyond Morressier, Benchekroun serves as a Non-Executive Director at ALPSP and a member of the STM Research Integrity Committee. Passionate about fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs, he mentors startups globally, helping them take their first steps and secure investment. He also teaches as a scientific communications lecturer at the Technical University of Berlin and holds a background in management from ESCP Europe.