Lars Steinmetz

Lars Steinmetz is an accomplished geneticist currently serving as Chair of the Department of Genetics and Dieter Schwarz Foundation Endowed Professor of Genetics at Stanford University School of Medicine since October 2013. Additionally, Lars holds the position of Co-Director at the Stanford Genome Technology Center and is a Director at Life Science Alliance. Lars has extensive experience at EMBL since September 2003, progressing through roles such as Associate Group Leader and Senior Scientist. As a notable co-founder and President of the Scientific Advisory Board at Sophia Genetics SA since March 2011, Lars has contributed significantly to the field. Lars earned a Ph.D. in Genetics from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.