Physical & Life Sciences

Scholars dedicating their careers to the study of living organisms and non-living systems

Jarek Bryk

Jarek Bryk

I am a molecular biologist/computational biologist who stumbled upon a data analyst role. I wear three hats at work: I teach data science, genomics and evolution to undergraduates; I study patterns of genetic variation in small mammals to learn about their evolution and demography; I analyse and report on students' educational outcomes and factors that contribute to differential attainment of various groups of students across the entire institution. I also like to cycle.

I am a molecular biologist/computational biologist who stumbled upon a data analyst role. I wear three hats at work: I teach data science, genomics and evolution to undergraduates; I study patterns of genetic variation in small mammals to learn about... Show more

Bernice Notenboom

Bernice Notenboom

The Climate Adventurer
Bernice Notenboom is one of the world's most prominent explorers focusing on the climate crisis. She translates complex scientific data from the Earth's most remote regions into compelling stories for a global audience. She splits her time between the Netherlands and the mountains of Fernie, British Columbia. Bernice Notenboom's latest work and documentaries focus heavily on the intersection of extreme survival and climate action. Here is the summary of her newest book and where to find her films:

New Book: Survival Mind (2025)
Released in October 2025, Survival Mind moves beyond technical survival gear to explore the "inner equipment" of the human brain.

The Core Question: Why do some people survive extreme life-and-death situations while others do not? Is it instinct, mental strength, or pure luck?

Scientific Insight: Notenboom combines hair-raising personal stories from her expeditions (including a near-fatal accident in Siberia) with neuroscience to explain how the brain makes decisions under intense pressure. Key Takeaway: The book is designed to help readers build resilience and "mental vitality" for everyday life and the growing challenges of the climate crisis. It has been praised by physiologists and critics for its clear, personal style that makes you feel like an expedition member yourself.

The Climate Adventurer Bernice Notenboom is one of the world's most prominent explorers focusing on the climate crisis. She translates complex scientific data from the Earth's most remote regions into compelling stories for a global audience. She sp... Show more

Diksha Soni

Diksha Soni

Leading Life science related projects across multiple Crossfunctional area of industry

Leading Life science related projects across multiple Crossfunctional area of industry Show more

Paweł Ekk-Cierniakowski

Paweł Ekk-Cierniakowski

Od prawie 10 lat zawodowo zajmuje się analityką danych jako data scientist, lider zespołu i kierownik projektu. Brał udział w wielu projektach z obszaru zaawansowanej analityki danych, takich jak monitorowanie linii produkcyjnych, analiza opinii, detekcja fraudów i prognozowanie cen. Jego główne doświadczenie i zainteresowania dotyczą branży farmaceutycznej i ochrony zdrowia, ale brał udział w projektach z różnych obszarów, takich jak finanse, handel detaliczny, energetyka i rolnictwo. Obecnie odpowiada za projektowanie i wdrażanie rozwiązań danych, głównie z zakresu uczenia maszynowego i sztucznej inteligencji. Swoją wiedzą dzieli się jako trener data science, wykładowca i prelegent na konferencjach. Współautor prac naukowych, głównie z zakresu medycyny i statystyki, publikowanych m.in. w czasopismach z listy filadelfijskiej.

Od prawie 10 lat zawodowo zajmuje się analityką danych jako data scientist, lider zespołu i kierownik projektu. Brał udział w wielu projektach z obszaru zaawansowanej analityki danych, takich jak monitorowanie linii produkcyjnych, analiza opinii, det... Show more

Ridwan Oseni

Ridwan Oseni

Oseni Ridwan Damilola is a passionate and emerging geoscientist with expertise in geospatial analysis, petrophysics, seismic interpretation, and static reservoir modeling. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Olabisi Onabanjo University and is currently a researcher with DigGeoNaija Limited while serving his National Youth Service at Dharmattan Nigeria Limited. Skilled in tools such as Techlog, Petrel, QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, and Google Earth Engine, he has contributed to projects on land use, geotourism, environmental conservation, well log analysis, and seismic studies, including leading geospatial initiatives for Nigeria’s first Geospatial Atlas. His research on climate change, land use dynamics, and geoheritage conservation has appeared in platforms like Urban Climate and Zenodo. Ridwan is also an active member of NAPE, AAPG, SPE, and SEG, bringing technical expertise, research insight, and leadership to advancing energy and environmental solutions.

Oseni Ridwan Damilola is a passionate and emerging geoscientist with expertise in geospatial analysis, petrophysics, seismic interpretation, and static reservoir modeling. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Olabisi Onabanjo University and is currently ... Show more

Alexander Jarasch

Alexander Jarasch

[Dr. Alexander Jarasch](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderjarasch/) is Neo4j’s Global Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Neo4j, the graph database and analytics leader. He specializes in AI, ML, and data engineering within this domain. He also works on combining GenAI with knowledge graphs for target identification, competitive intelligence and in supply chain. With a bioinformatics background, his career spans chemistry, biotech, pharma, and IT. Dr. Jarasch has received numerous awards for innovative analytics techniques such as knowledge graphs to combat diseases such as diabetes. Prior to Neo4j, Dr Jarasch was the Head of Data and Knowledge Management at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), following prior roles at Roche Diagnostics, the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, and other organizations.  He speaks frequently at major healthcare conferences and his published articles can be found in peer-review journals such as SCIENCE, PNAS, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics.

[Dr. Alexander Jarasch](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderjarasch/) is Neo4j’s Global Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Neo4j, the graph database and analytics leader. He specializes in AI, ML, and data engineering within this domain. He also work... Show more

Maria Giuseppina Genduso

Maria Giuseppina Genduso

Maria graduated in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at Politecnico di Milano in 2023. During her studies she had the opportunity to work at University of Stuttgart, where she carried out her master thesis regarding the removal of heavy metals from wastewater by exploiting the action of microalgae. Maria is currently a PhD student and her research focuses on the recovery of metals from waste of electric and electronic equipment.

Maria graduated in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at Politecnico di Milano in 2023. During her studies she had the opportunity to work at University of Stuttgart, where she carried out her master thesis regarding the removal of heavy metals... Show more

Gavin Jager

Gavin Jager

Hello! I'm a research assistant in the Human Analysis and Biometrics group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. I've been working there since 2021, shortly after having graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in Physics and German. My focus so far has been biometric dataset collection and curation, utilizing a range of commercial sensors, and developing custom camera systems and software. I am a major contributor to the collection and curation efforts that produced the BRIAR datasets. I am currently working on imaging, biometric signals, and time series classification projects.

Hello! I'm a research assistant in the Human Analysis and Biometrics group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. I've been working there since 2021, shortly after having graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in Physics and German. My focus ... Show more

Irene Nooren

Irene Nooren

As a system biologist, I provide consultancy and architecture for organisation and information systems based on natural principles

As a system biologist, I provide consultancy and architecture for organisation and information systems based on natural principles Show more

Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou

Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou

M. Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou holds a PhD in Statistics-Probability and is a post-doctoral researcher in Biostatistics and Artificial Intelligence at the Research and Training Center in Infectiology of Guinea (CERFIG), Gamal Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea. Previously, he was a Lecturer-Researcher at the Laboratory of Biometrics and Forestry Estimations at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. He actively participates in various scientific communities, contributing to fields such as biostatistics, applied statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, climate change, agriculture, environment, and public health. He has received several awards, including the best poster award for his doctoral thesis work at the Doctoral School of Excellence Centers of Benin of the World Bank in 2021, and was nominated in 2024 among 'World Top Scientists' in the 'Best Research Article Award' category in Biostatistics. Recently, he has been appointed as a Lecturer-Researcher in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Labé. Contact: +22995306612/+224627812787, castrohounmenou@gmail.com

M. Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou holds a PhD in Statistics-Probability and is a post-doctoral researcher in Biostatistics and Artificial Intelligence at the Research and Training Center in Infectiology of Guinea (CERFIG), Gamal Nasser University of Cona... Show more

Carolina Musso

Carolina Musso

Biologist and Statistician, with a phD in Ecology and specialization in Data Science. Working as data analysis in public service for the past seven years.

Biologist and Statistician, with a phD in Ecology and specialization in Data Science. Working as data analysis in public service for the past seven years. Show more

Ben Ruijl

Ben Ruijl

I have been using Rust full-time since 2017 to design software that makes predictions for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. During my PhD and 5-year postdoc at ETH, I designed computer algebra programs that can handle massive computations involving expressions with millions of terms that can easily take up a terabyte of memory. This specialized software is based on programs from the 1990s, which are hard to use, and very hard to maintain.

At the end of 2022, I decided to design a new computer algebra package from scratch in Rust that is both easy to use and is blazing fast: Symbolica.

I have been using Rust full-time since 2017 to design software that makes predictions for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. During my PhD and 5-year postdoc at ETH, I designed computer algebra programs that can handle massive computations involving ... Show more

Angeliki Cooney

Angeliki Cooney

Angeliki Cooney has been a transformative figure in the life sciences industry for over two decades, based in Wynantskill, NY. Her career is marked by a commitment to improving the development and accessibility of innovative therapies for chronic conditions, rare diseases, and cancer.

Angeliki's professional endeavors have primarily focused on strategic consulting for biopharmaceutical companies, specializing in digital transformation, omnichannel customer engagement, and optimizing commercial strategies. She has been instrumental in developing several innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for the life sciences sector, which have earned her three patents, underscoring her role as a pioneer in the field.

In her recent role as Senior Vice President of Life Sciences at Avenga, Angeliki spearheaded the company's U.S. expansion strategies. Avenga is a global digital consulting and engineering leader, partnering with some of the biggest names in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Under her leadership, the company expanded its clientele and solidified its presence in the competitive U.S. market.

Before Avenga, Angeliki served as Principal Group Lead of Commercial Excellence at Axtria, overseeing a diverse portfolio of clients across the U.S. and Europe. Her strategic initiatives and innovative engagement models contributed significantly to the company's rapid growth.

Her previous roles included Senior Director of Life Sciences Consulting at Gartner, where she bridged the gap between strategic business needs and I.T. operational solutions for life sciences clients. Angeliki also held impactful positions at New York Life Insurance, IMS Health, and Z.S. Associates, where she led digital and analytics transformations to enhance healthcare outcomes.

Angeliki's passion for pharmaceuticals was ignited during a childhood internship at her godfather's pharmacy, an experience that shaped her future career path. She pursued higher education with an MBA from Harvard Business School and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Patra, Greece.

Beyond her professional life, she is passionate about skiing, a hobby she shares with her family, inspired by her son's love for the sport. She also strongly connects to her Greek heritage, actively supporting humanitarian efforts during crises and frequently visiting Greece to stay connected with her roots and family. Angeliki Cooney's career exemplifies her dedication to driving healthcare innovation and strategic development in the life sciences industry.

Angeliki Cooney has been a transformative figure in the life sciences industry for over two decades, based in Wynantskill, NY. Her career is marked by a commitment to improving the development and accessibility of innovative therapies for chronic con... Show more

Lina Lopes

Lina Lopes

Imagining Tomorrow's Science, a Methodology for Radical Imagination in Science and Technology from today.
Radical Imagination to focus on encouraging highly creative, unconventional, or groundbreaking ideas. It implies thinking beyond traditional boundaries or norms, fostering unique solutions to scientific and technological challenges.

Imagining Tomorrow's Science, a Methodology for Radical Imagination in Science and Technology from today. Radical Imagination to focus on encouraging highly creative, unconventional, or groundbreaking ideas. It implies thinking beyond traditional bo... Show more

Mario Birkholz

Mario Birkholz

Mario Birkholz ist Professor für Bioelektronik an der Technischen Universität Berlin und Leiter des Joint Lab Bioelectronics IHP/TUB, das vom IHP und der TU Berlin in 2012 gegründet wurde. Als ausgebildeter Physiker kam er 2004 ans IHP, dem Leibniz-Institut für innovative Mikroelektronik, wo er seitdem an den Anwendungen der Halbleiterphysik in Biotechnologie und Medizin arbeitet.
Seine Forschungsarbeiten fokussieren sich auf die Manipulation biologischer Zellen mit elektrischen Effekten sowie auf medizinische Sensoren und Implantate. Diese technischen Entwicklungen führten ihn auf die Frage der Privatheit von Gesundheitsdaten. Seine Aktivitäten betreffen deshalb zunehmend Fragen der nachhaltigen Digitalisierung und des Datenschutzes.

Mario Birkholz ist Professor für Bioelektronik an der Technischen Universität Berlin und Leiter des Joint Lab Bioelectronics IHP/TUB, das vom IHP und der TU Berlin in 2012 gegründet wurde. Als ausgebildeter Physiker kam er 2004 ans IHP, dem Leibniz-... Show more

Gary Strauß

Gary Strauß

Student der Biodiversität an der Ruhr-Uni Bochum / Uni Duisburg-Essen

Student der Biodiversität an der Ruhr-Uni Bochum / Uni Duisburg-Essen Show more

Wanda O Rly

Wanda O Rly

Wanda O Rly is a physicist, a teacher, a game industry professional, an angel of critical thinking and a lover of nature and humanity.

Born out of Valtteri Lahti's passion for drag art and science communication Wanda is a new, exotic, and exciting approach to making science accessible.

Education
• MSc , physics
• Subject teacher(physics , mathematics, IT)

Experience
• 4 years in the game industry, creating science oriented games (Producer, analyst, communications manager)
• 3 years in the energy industry, software designer (solar energy calculation)

Wanda O Rly is a physicist, a teacher, a game industry professional, an angel of critical thinking and a lover of nature and humanity. Born out of Valtteri Lahti's passion for drag art and science communication Wanda is a new, exotic, and exciting... Show more

Lucas Potter

Lucas Potter

Lucas Potter has worked in BioCyberSecurity for the past 5 years. Previous efforts have resulted in 14 academic journal articles and 22 conference articles.

Lucas Potter has worked in BioCyberSecurity for the past 5 years. Previous efforts have resulted in 14 academic journal articles and 22 conference articles. Show more

Johanna Boose

Johanna Boose

I studied geography in my bachelor's degree. In my master's, I study geodesy and geoinformation science. Since 2022, I have been working in geostatistics at the Freie Universität Berlin.

I studied geography in my bachelor's degree. In my master's, I study geodesy and geoinformation science. Since 2022, I have been working in geostatistics at the Freie Universität Berlin. Show more

Bernardo Gameiro

Bernardo Gameiro

I am a doctoral student in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics with the HYMNS-ERC group at the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC), a joint research center of UV-CSIC. I am also part of the n_TOF collaboration at CERN, where I'm doing my thesis.

I’m a graduate of the Erasmus Mundus program in Nuclear Physics, a highly international program that provided the opportunity to collaborate across European institutions, specialising in Experiments, Instrumentation, and Large Accelerators. Additionally, I am an Intel Certified Instructor (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/community/experts-gameiro.html) for oneAPI, based on the open industry standard for heterogeneous computing, where I share knowledge on effective and efficient computational techniques for modern scientific computing.

My interests lie at the intersection of physics, nuclear science, scientific computation, heterogeneous computing, and open-source software. I am passionate about advancing research through computational innovation and sharing tools that can enhance collaboration within the scientific community.

I am a doctoral student in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics with the HYMNS-ERC group at the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC), a joint research center of UV-CSIC. I am also part of the n_TOF collaboration at CERN, where I'm doing my thesis. ... Show more

Samuel Tobler

Samuel Tobler

Samuel Tobler is a postdoctoral researcher focusing on the use of narratives and storytelling as well as machine learning and generative AI in education.

Samuel Tobler is a postdoctoral researcher focusing on the use of narratives and storytelling as well as machine learning and generative AI in education. Show more

Thomas Petzoldt

Thomas Petzoldt

Diploma in Biology (Aquatic Ecology)
PhD about algal bloom forecasting
Senior scientist in aquatic ecology, ecological modelling and environmental statistics
Research on lake and river ecology and the impact of climate warming

Diploma in Biology (Aquatic Ecology) PhD about algal bloom forecasting Senior scientist in aquatic ecology, ecological modelling and environmental statistics Research on lake and river ecology and the impact of climate warming Show more

Vincenzo Gioia

Vincenzo Gioia

Vincenzo Gioia is a research assistant at the Department of Economic, Business, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences of the University of Trieste, Italy.
He received the PhD in Managerial and Actuarial Sciences, curriculum in Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, from the University of Udine in 2023.
His research interests range from asymptotic methods to semi-parametric regression modelling techniques, with particular emphasis on statistical computing and applications in engineering, economics, environmental and life sciences.

Vincenzo Gioia is a research assistant at the Department of Economic, Business, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences of the University of Trieste, Italy. He received the PhD in Managerial and Actuarial Sciences, curriculum in Statistics and Actuar... Show more

Kyriaki Minoglou

Kyriaki Minoglou

Kyriaki Minoglou (MEng in Electrical Engineering in 2000, M.Sc. in Microelectronics in 2002, Ph.D. in Optoelectronics 2007) has more than 15 years’ experience in space imaging payload and detector technology development. She joined ESA in 2014 and currently, as the Head of the Optoelectronics Section, she is managing the technical contribution to ESA technology developments for Earth Observation and Science Missions and is also responsible for the coordination of the R&D activities in the fields of detectors, lasers, optical communications, photonics, lidars and quantum technologies.

Kyriaki Minoglou (MEng in Electrical Engineering in 2000, M.Sc. in Microelectronics in 2002, Ph.D. in Optoelectronics 2007) has more than 15 years’ experience in space imaging payload and detector technology development. She joined ESA in 2014 and cu... Show more

James Howell

James Howell

Using Libre software for university science teaching for nearly twenty years.

Using Libre software for university science teaching for nearly twenty years. Show more

Peter Henstock

Peter Henstock

Peter Henstock is the Machine Learning & AI Lead at Pfizer and based in the greater Boston. His work has focused at the intersection of AI, visualization, statistics and software engineering applied mostly to drug discovery but more recently to clinical trials. Peter holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Purdue University along with 6 Master's degrees. He was recognized as being among the top 12 leaders in AI and Pharma globally by the Deep Knowledge Analytics group. He also currently teaches graduate machine learning and software engineering courses at Harvard.

Peter Henstock is the Machine Learning & AI Lead at Pfizer and based in the greater Boston. His work has focused at the intersection of AI, visualization, statistics and software engineering applied mostly to drug discovery but more recently to clin... Show more

Kaushik Hatti

Kaushik Hatti

I am an experienced data scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the biomedical industry. I use a combination of databases and machine learning algorithms to making sense of vast multi-dimensional data. Identifying patterns in the data is what I do both for a living and for fun.

I am an experienced data scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the biomedical industry. I use a combination of databases and machine learning algorithms to making sense of vast multi-dimensional data. Identifying patterns in the data is... Show more

Richard Hofmann

Richard Hofmann

Studied Geology at the TU Freiberg (2002 - 2008). Recieved PhD at the University of Zurich (2014). Works as a postdoc at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (since 2015). Investigates mass extinctions as well as recoveries and diversification periods of the geological past.

Studied Geology at the TU Freiberg (2002 - 2008). Recieved PhD at the University of Zurich (2014). Works as a postdoc at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (since 2015). Investigates mass extinctions as well as recoveries and diversification periods of... Show more

Fabrizio Sgura

Fabrizio Sgura

I began my programming journey at the tender age of 12, diving headfirst into Basic and Assembler for Sinclair and Commodore machines back in the distant 1980s, cementing my foundation. Since then, I've dived headfirst into the world of information technology, enjoying the constant evolution of systems and technologies, programming languages, being an insatiable learner and a high-level engineer. Scalability and flexibility are my passions. My job is my favorite game (and there's no such thing as a break!).

I began my programming journey at the tender age of 12, diving headfirst into Basic and Assembler for Sinclair and Commodore machines back in the distant 1980s, cementing my foundation. Since then, I've dived headfirst into the world of information t... Show more

Lukas Durovsky

Lukas Durovsky

Staff Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience, currently working at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Interested in Domain-Driven Design and System Architectures. Passionate about leveraging AI to drive innovative solutions. Actively involved in the software engineering community, conducting workshops, talks, and lectures on topics such as GitHub Copilot and other topics from software engineering area.

Staff Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience, currently working at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Interested in Domain-Driven Design and System Architectures. Passionate about leveraging AI to drive innovative solutions. Actively involved in the s... Show more

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