ISCB Student Council 2022 Executive Team

The ISCB Student Council is led by an Executive Team composed of a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and ISCB Board of Directors Representative. The Executive Team is elected by the Student Council membership body for two-years term.

You can also read about our former executive team members. For a summary of the responsibilities of our officers, please visit ISCB Student Council Elections.

Executive Team

Contact: et@iscbsc.org

H. Melike Dönertaş

Chair

Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI), Jena, Germany

“Science is much more fun when we share and collaborate and the ISCB SC is a perfect place to facilitate it! My motivation in joining the SC is to contribute to openness in science and democratisation of knowledge through organising accessible events and bringing enthusiastic students all around the world together. I am looking forward to the ways we will enable young computational biologists to come together, exchange ideas, and grow as a well-connected community.” - Melike Dönertaş

Gabriel J. Olguín-Orellana

Vice Chair

Center for Bioinformatics, Simulations and Modeling, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile

"As a researcher and communicator, my motivation is to promote science as a discipline to understand the universe and as a tool to empower the new generations in the construction of a sustainable future focused on cultural enrichment and both personal and collective well-being. To achieve these aims, I trust that we can work together to create instances for citizen science, decentralize the benefits of knowledge, include the marginated sectors of our society, and develop the Bioeconomy as a framework for responsible use of natural resources to make political decisions based on evidence. " - Gabriel J. Olguín-Orellana

Ana Isabel Castillo Orozco

Secretary

McGill University, Montréal, Canada

“Nowadays, we live in exciting times where bioinformatics and computational biology evolve every day to resolve biological questions that have been difficult to research in the past. However, there is still a lot of work to ensure and promote the development of these fields and make them accessible across the globe.

Being part of the ISCB student council represents a unique and fantastic opportunity to contribute to boosting the educational and professional development of future young scientists passionate in these areas. I look forward to learning from my enthusiastic colleagues and sharing experiences, so we can explore novel opportunities and implement strategies to connect, empower and expand the bioinformatics and computational biology community worldwide”. – Ana Castillo

Yesid Cuesta-Astroz

Treasurer

Colombian Institute of Tropical Medicine, Colombia

"Throughout my scientific career, I have been involved in public engagement activities through the divulgation of computational biology promoting training, symposiums, and conferences worldwide. These activities have brought me great experiences and opportunities to consolidate a network of young researchers in bioinformatics supported by ISCB Student Council. Therefore, I must thank this organization for contributing to the development of my career and to developing my leadership skills, and from my current role as an executive team member and treasurer, I will continue contributing to strengthening this impressive and unique community of young scientists across the globe. " - Yesid Cuesta-Astroz

Pradeep Eranti

RSG committee Chair

Université Paris Cité, UMR-S 1124-T3S, Inserm, Paris, France

“My motivation to join the ISCB Student Council is to be part of this truly global and enthusiastic community of early career researchers in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and help other like-minded students to expand their network, learn and grow together. As an Executive Team member and RSG committee chair, I look forward to reviving the dormant RSGs and expanding RSGs to newer regions and, at the same time, introducing initiatives that are beneficial for the growth of current RSGs and promoting networking within and amongst the RSGs” - Pradeep Eranti

R. Gonzalo Parra

ISCB Board of Directors Representative

Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Barcelona, Spain

“Science is much more than smart people doing experiments on a bench or a computer. To advance, science needs committed individuals that invest their effort and time to gather the community together and delineate specific actions to foster scientific advance and collaboration under the light of ethics and moral values to protect all its members' integrity. My goal is to accompany the development of the bioinformatics and computational biology community and assure all young members from all over the world have equal opportunities to achieve their scientific potential. I’d like to become a role model for younger people and in particular to inspire those from unprivileged backgrounds” - R. Gonzalo Parra

Wisdom Akurugu

Diversity & inclusion chair

Computational Biology division, University of Cape Town, South Africa

"My motivation to join the Student Council finds root in the words of Hellen Keller….”Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much”….and I dare TO say we can LEARN and POSITIVELY IMPACT HUMANITY so much together. In other words, my motivation to join the council is TO LEARN AND IMPACT HUMANITY POSITIVELY" - Wisdom Akurugu

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