Thomas Dandekar

• Name:
  Prof. Thomas Dandekar

• Born:
  July 23rd, 1960; Alpen/Moers, Germany (German citizen)

• Dept.:
  Bioinformatics

• Address:
  Biocenter, Am Hubland
  University of Würzburg
  97074 Würzburg, Germany

• Current position:
  head, dept. of bioinformatics (since Dec. 2001)
  member of the board of directors of the Biocenter (since Feb. 2002)
   
• Education
  1994        Habilitation in Biochemistry: University of Heidelberg
  1982-86  MD: Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuropharmacology, Martinsried
  1979-86  Studies in Medicine: University of Munich
   
• Professional Career and Research Experience
  2001-present    Full professor (C4), chair of Bioinformatics, Biocenter, University of Würzburg
  2000-01             Reader (AR) for Bioinformatics, Medical School Freiburg

  1988–present  Scientist at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg
  1987–1988       Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute Pasteur, Paris, France

  • Honors and Awards

    Since 2019    Partner of the NFDI (Nationale Forschungsdaten Initiative)
    2018-2019     Advisor to the President of the DFG on Digitalization
    2017               Appointment as member of the priority inititative "Digital Information" of the Alliance  of Science Organisations in Germany
    2015               Member of the Alexander v. Humboldt Foundation (Selection Board)
    2015               Emerging Technology Finalist Royal Society (Nanocellulose Chip)
    2009–2011   Dean, faculty of biology (2007-2009; 2011-2013 vice dean)
    2007               BMC Hot 100 Scientist Award for Top Open Access Publications
    2005–2007   Speaker of the Biocenter, University of Würzburg (2003-2005 vice-speaker)
    1989–1991   Boehringer Ingelheim Fellow

  • Editorial Boards
    2015–present  Scientific Reports (Nature Publ.)
    2013–present  Frontiers in Synthetic Biology
    2013–present  Frontiers in Microbiology
    2013–present  Biology Direct
    2008–present  Associate Editor BMC Bioinformatics

Publications