Thomas Dandekar
Address
Bioinformatik, Biozentrum, Am Hubland, D-97074 Universitaet Wuerzburg |
Prof. Dr. Thomas Dandekar

Curriculum Vitae
- Name:
Prof. Thomas Dandekar
- Born:
July 23rd, 1960; Alpen/Moers, Germany (German citizen)
- Dept.:
Bioinformatics
- Address:
Biocenter, Am Hubland
University of Würzburg
97074 Würzburg, Germany
- Current position:
head, dept. of bioinformatics (since Dec. 2001)
member of the board of directors of the Biocenter (since Feb. 2002)
- Education
1994 Habilitation in Biochemistry: University of Heidelberg
1982-86 MD: Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuropharmacology, Martinsried
1979-86 Studies in Medicine: University of Munich
- Professional Career and Research Experience
2001-present Full professor (C4), chair of Bioinformatics, Biocenter, University of Würzburg
2000-01 Reader (AR) for Bioinformatics, Medical School Freiburg1988–present Scientist at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg
1987–1988 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute Pasteur, Paris, France- Honors and Awards
10/2021-9/2025 vice-dean, faculty of biology
Since 2019 Partner of the NFDI (Nationale Forschungsdaten Initiative)
2018-2019 Advisor to the President of the DFG on Digitalization
2017 Appointment as member of the priority inititative "Digital Information" of the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany
2015-4/2025 Member of the Alexander v. Humboldt Foundation (Selection Board)
2015 Emerging Technology Finalist Royal Society (Nanocellulose Chip)
2009–2011 Dean, faculty of biology (2007-2009; 2011-2013 vice dean)
2007 BMC Hot 100 Scientist Award for Top Open Access Publications
2005–2007 Speaker of the Biocenter, University of Würzburg (2003-2005 vice-speaker)
1989–1991 Boehringer Ingelheim Fellow - Editorial Boards
2015–present Scientific Reports (Nature Publ.)
2013–present Frontiers in Synthetic Biology
2013–present Frontiers in Microbiology
2013–present Biology Direct
2008–present Associate Editor BMC Bioinformatics
- Honors and Awards