Summary
Ariel Rodríguez is a Berlin-based research scientist and bio-physicist with over three decades of experience focused on RNA virus diagnostics, including qPCR detection and classification for pathogens like HIV, HEV, and WNV. He has spent the past 13+ years in research roles across institutions in Europe and Cuba, currently applying his expertise at TIB Molbiol after long tenures at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut and the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Ariel combines deep experimental skills with computational insight from early training in biophysics and computational lab work, culminating in a PhD from Universität Greifswald. His work emphasizes robust diagnostic assay design and pathogen classification pipelines, bridging academic research and applied diagnostic product development. Colleagues note his rare blend of hands-on lab mastery and quantitative modeling, enabling reproducible viral detection workflows. Based in Germany, he brings international perspective from collaborations across Russia, Spain, and Cuba.
13 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology, General, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology, General at Universität Greifswald
Biology and Physics specialties., Biology and Physics specialties. at IPVCE
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Spanish, Russian, German, English