Erik Bongcam-Rudloff
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Erik Bongcam-Rudloff is a Chile
an-born Swedish
biologist and computer scientist. He received his doctorate in medical sciences from Uppsala University
in 1994. , he is an Associate Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
. His main research deals with mammalian promoters regulation with particular emphasis on phenotypic traits in farm animals. He was also a victim in the high-profile "Laser-man"
series of attacks in Sweden.
He was the chairman of EMBnet
, (2003-2010) a science-based group of collaborating bioinformatics nodes throughout Europe, and a number of nodes outside Europe. He is also the director of eBioinformatics.org which created eBiotools, eBioKit, eBioX and eBioKit .
Erik Bongcam-Rudloff is also executive board member of:
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an-born Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
biologist and computer scientist. He received his doctorate in medical sciences from Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in 1994. , he is an Associate Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences or Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet is a university in Sweden. Although its head office is located in Ultuna, Uppsala, the university has several campuses in different parts of Sweden, the other main facilities being Alnarp in Lomma Municipality, Skara,...
. His main research deals with mammalian promoters regulation with particular emphasis on phenotypic traits in farm animals. He was also a victim in the high-profile "Laser-man"
John Ausonius
John Wolfgang Alexander Ausonius , known in the media as Lasermannen is a Swedish convicted murderer, bank robber, and attempted serial killer. From August 1991 to January 1992 he shot eleven people in the Stockholm and Uppsala area, most of whom were immigrants, killing one and seriously injuring...
series of attacks in Sweden.
He was the chairman of EMBnet
EMBnet
EMBnet is an international network that aims to enhance bioinformatics services by bringing together bioinformatics service providers. On 2011 EMBnet has 37 nodes spread over 32 countries...
, (2003-2010) a science-based group of collaborating bioinformatics nodes throughout Europe, and a number of nodes outside Europe. He is also the director of eBioinformatics.org which created eBiotools, eBioKit, eBioX and eBioKit .
Erik Bongcam-Rudloff is also executive board member of:
- SeqAhead, Chairman of the European COST Action: Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis Network
- EMBRACEEMBRACEEMBRACE is a project with the objective of drawing together a wide group of experts throughout Europe who are involved in the use of information technology in the biomolecular sciences...
, European Model for Bioinformatics Research and Community Education - EuroKup, European Kidney and Urine Proteomics, an EU COSTCostIn production, research, retail, and accounting, a cost is the value of money that has been used up to produce something, and hence is not available for use anymore. In business, the cost may be one of acquisition, in which case the amount of money expended to acquire it is counted as cost. In this...
-action. - UPPMAX, Uppsala Multidisciplinary Center for Advanced Computational Science. UPPMAX is a swedish regional center for high performance computing. UPPMAX is part of SweGrid.