Andreas Rossberg is an independent researcher and engineer who has been oscillating between academia (Saarland University, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems) and industry (Google, Dfinity). By a few twists of fate, he became one of the designers of WebAssembly, author of its formalisation and specification, and champion of various proposals for enhancement. His research interests broadly revolve around programming languages, ranging from foundational theory, over design, to implementation, as long as they aren’t ugly.