Michael Stumpf
Encyclopedia
Michael Stumpf is scholar in the field of systems biology
. He has made ample contributions to evolutionary genetics
and population genetics
.
, Germany
, and grew up in Straubing
and Rothenburg ob der Tauber
. He studied physics at the Universities of Tübingen, Sussex
and Göttingen. Upon graduating with his diploma in physics, he went on to study as a graduate student at the University of Oxford
, where he received his DPhil. in statistical physics in 1999. Whilst a graduate student he was a member of Balliol College. In 1999 Stumpf moved into biology
and worked for three years at the Department of Zoology of the University of Oxford with Professor Robert May, Baron May of Oxford
. During this time Stumpf held a fellowship
at Linacre College. Since 2003 Stumpf works at the Centre for Bioinformatics at Imperial College, London. In 2007 Stumpf was appointed to the Chair of Theoretical Systems Biology at Imperial College, London, and in 2011 he was awarded the Rector's Medal for Excellence in Research Supervision.
Stumpf is married and is living in West London
.
Systems biology
Systems biology is a term used to describe a number of trends in bioscience research, and a movement which draws on those trends. Proponents describe systems biology as a biology-based inter-disciplinary study field that focuses on complex interactions in biological systems, claiming that it uses...
. He has made ample contributions to evolutionary genetics
Evolutionary genetics
Evolutionary genetics is the broad field of studies that attempts to account for evolution in terms of changes in gene and genotype frequencies within populations and the processes that convert the variation with populations into more or less permanent variation between species...
and population genetics
Population genetics
Population genetics is the study of allele frequency distribution and change under the influence of the four main evolutionary processes: natural selection, genetic drift, mutation and gene flow. It also takes into account the factors of recombination, population subdivision and population...
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Life
Stumpf was born in RegensburgRegensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and grew up in Straubing
Straubing
Straubing is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat of the district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Bavaria, is held....
and Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken , the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City...
. He studied physics at the Universities of Tübingen, Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
and Göttingen. Upon graduating with his diploma in physics, he went on to study as a graduate student at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, where he received his DPhil. in statistical physics in 1999. Whilst a graduate student he was a member of Balliol College. In 1999 Stumpf moved into biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and worked for three years at the Department of Zoology of the University of Oxford with Professor Robert May, Baron May of Oxford
Robert May, Baron May of Oxford
Robert McCredie May, Baron May of Oxford, OM, AC, PRS is an Australian scientist who has been Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, President of the Royal Society, and a Professor at Sydney and Princeton. He now holds joint professorships at Oxford, and Imperial College London...
. During this time Stumpf held a fellowship
Fellowship
Fellowship may refer to:* An academic position: see fellow* A merit-based scholarship, or form of academic financial aid* Fellowship , a period of medical training after a residency...
at Linacre College. Since 2003 Stumpf works at the Centre for Bioinformatics at Imperial College, London. In 2007 Stumpf was appointed to the Chair of Theoretical Systems Biology at Imperial College, London, and in 2011 he was awarded the Rector's Medal for Excellence in Research Supervision.
Stumpf is married and is living in West London
West London
West London generally refers to the western portions of London, and may refer specifically to:*West *West End of London*W postcode area...
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Work
Stumpf’s research covers a variety of fields, including- the analysis of complex biological networks, including protein interaction
- detection of regulatory elements using comparative genomicsComparative genomicsComparative genomics is the study of the relationship of genome structure and function across different biological species or strains. Comparative genomics is an attempt to take advantage of the information provided by the signatures of selection to understand the function and evolutionary...
- population geneticsPopulation geneticsPopulation genetics is the study of allele frequency distribution and change under the influence of the four main evolutionary processes: natural selection, genetic drift, mutation and gene flow. It also takes into account the factors of recombination, population subdivision and population...
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