BA Mathematics and PhD Zoology, University of Cambridge. Currently, Research Group Leader and Senior Scientist, European Bioinformatics Institute, Cambridge, UK. Leads group studying mathematical modelling, algorithms and data analysis for genomics and evolution research, with applications in clinical research. Co-leader of synthetic biology team investigating the use of DNA as a digital archive medium that could replace conventional hard disks, magnetic tape, DVDs. Has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers. TEDx speaker 2013; EuroScience Open Forum speaker 2014.