Physilia Chua

Physilia C. currently serves as a Senior Science Officer in Biodiversity at ELIXIR, leading work packages for EU-funded projects related to biodiversity genomics and community knowledge integration, while coordinating resource management and strategic initiatives. Complementing this role, Physilia C. is a Postdoctoral By-Fellow at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, following a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Wellcome Sanger Institute, where leadership of the BIOSCAN UK project culminated in recognition at an international conference. Educationally, Physilia C. holds a PhD in Genome Sciences from the University of Copenhagen, a Master's degree in Environmental Science from the University of Freiburg, and a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from Nanyang Technological University Singapore, underscored by early experience in conservation and research roles.