Hector Monne
Group Leader Of The High Performance Computing Service Group at Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Prague, Prague, Czechia
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Top SchoolHector Monne is a computational biophysics leader with 11+ years of experience applying high-performance computing to the study of membranes, proteins, and glycosciences, currently heading the High Performance Computing Service Group at IOCB Prague. He combines a PhD in Chemistry with hands-on expertise in Python, C/C++, and software build systems to bridge computational modeling and experimental collaborations. As a senior scientist and former postdoc who mentored junior researchers, he balances independent research with team leadership and group administration. Hector is also an active open-source contributor and Spack package maintainer, ensuring reproducible builds for major molecular simulation tools like Gromacs and Amber. Based in Prague, he brings uncommon depth in both biomolecular simulation methodology and the practical tooling that keeps large-scale computational science running.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry, Cum laude, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry, Cum laude at Universitat de Barcelona
English, Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Czech
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Github contributions (5)
spack/spack
Nov 2019 - Dec 2022
A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.
Role in this project:
Package Maintainer / Build Engineer
Package Maintainer / Build EngineerContributions:9 reviews, 11 commits, 15 PRs in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Hector primarily contributes to the `spack/spack` repository by updating and managing package definitions for various software libraries and tools. Their commits focus on adding new versions, applying patches, and resolving build issues for packages such as Gromacs, Amber, Unison, and others. They also modify package dependencies and build configurations to ensure compatibility and proper functionality within the Spack environment. The user demonstrates a strong understanding of package management and build processes, ensuring software integration and reproducibility.
compilerspythonradiussplatformslinux
hseara/spack-devel
Jul 2022 - Jun 2024
A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.
Contributions:29 pushes, 18 branches in 1 year 11 months
compilersplatformspackage-managerdarwinconfigurations
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