Dimitrios Vitsios

Dimitrios Vitsios is a seasoned expert in data science and genomics, currently serving as Director of Data Science & Genomics at AstraZeneca since February 2018, where responsibilities include machine learning applications in genomics and whole genome sequencing analysis. Prior roles at AstraZeneca include Associate Director and Senior Research Scientist, focusing on leading data science teams and developing large-scale genomic methods. Vitsios has extensive experience in academic research, having held positions such as Bridging PostDoc at EMBL-EBI, where novel predictive methods for small RNAs were developed, and a predoctoral fellowship that involved big data analysis and machine learning. Vitsios also contributed as a teaching assistant in bioinformatics courses and has a solid foundation in software engineering, with early career roles in various research and development projects. Vitsios earned a PhD in Computational Biology from the University of Cambridge and holds a diploma in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.