Jan Gerken is a seasoned professional in the fields of bioinformatics and marine microbiology. Currently serving as the Team Leader and Head of SILVA at Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH since January 2023, Jan has a robust background that includes roles as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Project Manager for SILVA at both Jacobs University Bremen and the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology. Jan's experience spans over a decade and involves various positions such as Scientist, PhD Student, and Senior Software Developer, reflecting a strong foundation in both research and software development. Jan holds a PhD from Jacobs University Bremen in Bioinformatics and a Diplom in Computer Science from the University of Bremen.
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Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH
The Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures is the most diverse collection of biological resources (bacteria, Archaea, protists, yeast, fungi, bacteriophages, plant viruses, genomic bacterial DNA as well as human and animal cell lines. At the DSMZ microorganisms and cell lines are collected, investigated and preserved. As part of the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft the DSMZ (and its comprehensive scientific services and biological resources) is a global partner for research and industry since 1969. The DSMZ is Europe's first Registered Collection (Regulation (EU) No 511/2014) and certified according to the quality standard ISO 9001:2015. Within Germany the DSMZ is the only depositary for biological material according to the Budapest Treaty. In addition to the scientific service the research is the second main pillar of the DSMZ. The institute, located at the Science Campus Braunschweig-Süd, hosts more than 66,500 biological resources and biomaterial and employs 198 employees. Impressum: https://www.dsmz.de/imprint.html