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Martin Vingron

b. 1961

Austrian mathematician

BioinformaticianUniversity teacher Artificial intelligence researcher
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Born 1961. Martin Vingron is an Austrian bioinformatician, university teacher, artificial intelligence researcher and mathematician.

Martin Vingron (born October 5 1961) is an Austrian mathematician working in the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology. Since 2000, he has been Director of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics.

Education Vingron grew up in Vienna, and gained his Diploma in Mathematics from the University of Vienna in 1985. His thesis studied the applications of multiple sequence alignment in molecular biology. He was also elected as a Fellow of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2004. In 2012, Vingron was elected as a Fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology.

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Important facts

Born
5 October 1961, Vienna
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Bioinformatician, university teacher, artificial intelligence researcher, mathematician
Nationality
Austria
Education
Heidelberg University, University of Vienna, European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Employers
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics
Awards
ISCB Fellow; Max Planck Research Award; Max Planck Society

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Martin Vingron?

Austrian mathematician

When was Martin Vingron born?

Martin Vingron was born on 5 October 1961 in Vienna.

What is Martin Vingron's occupation?

Martin Vingron is a bioinformatician, university teacher, artificial intelligence researcher and mathematician.

What nationality is Martin Vingron?

Martin Vingron is Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Martin Vingron

· Wikidata: Q1905174

· DBpedia: Martin Vingron

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