Dr. Paolo Ribeca

Dr. Paolo Ribeca joins Eyam’s team as the Director of Bioinformatics.

Dr. Ribeca operates at the intersection of biology and data-rich technologies, being particularly interested in the development of algorithms and workflows for the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data.

With 15 years of experience in Bioinformatics, Dr. Ribeca has lead many innovative projects including as the Area Lead for Bioinformatics at Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS), Head of Bioinformatics and Sequencing at The Pirbright Institute, and Leader of the Algorithm Development team at CNAG, the Spanish national sequencing center. Dr. Ribeca received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of South Paris and has expertise in quantitative disciplines, high-performance computing, bioinformatics, and genomics.

Dr. Ribeca also collaborates with Public Health England where he holds the position of Head of Genomics Services.