Joep De Ligt
Leadership Team - Data Lead
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolJoep De Ligt is a data and genomics leader with 12 years of experience applying computational methods to OMICs data to improve human health, currently leading data strategy at Hartwig Medical Foundation to advance cancer care through molecular testing, accredited analysis and responsible data sharing. His career spans academia and national public health, from a PhD on de novo mutations in developmental disease to postdoc work on cancer drug response and coordinating large-scale compute and bioinformatics cores. At ESR he led genomics efforts that were central to New Zealand’s recognized, near real-time COVID-19 response, blending open protocols, rapid analytics and policy-impacting insights. He combines hands-on expertise in DNA/RNA data, metadata standards and reproducible science with leadership in implementing FAIR and CARE principles. Known for building and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams and infrastructure, he balances strategic vision with practical delivery of clinical and research-ready pipelines. Based in Amsterdam, he brings a rare mix of deep genomics research, public-health genomics operations, and data governance experience.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Molecular Life Sciences, Bene meritum, Master of Science (MSc), Molecular Life Sciences, Bene meritum at Radboud Universiteit NijmegenMaster of Science (MSc) (joint with Radboud University Nijmegen), Bioinformatics, Master of Science (MSc) (joint with Radboud University Nijmegen), Bioinformatics at Wageningen UniversityBachelor of Science (BSc), Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bioinformatics at Hogeschool van Arnhem en NijmegenResearch Doctorate, Human/Medical Genetics, Research Doctorate, Human/Medical Genetics at Radboud University Nijmegen
English, German, French, Dutch, maori
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (113)
ncbi9
bacteria9
journal8
parser8
genomics8
microbiome8
octave8
classifier8
illumina8
genetics8
bioinformatics8
pathogen8
stable8
calculation8
dsl8
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
UMCUGenetics/SmallTools
Aug 2014 - Aug 2018
Contributions:3 releases, 372 commits, 10 PRs in 4 years
bioinformaticsgeneticssmall-tools
UMCUGenetics/BachelorBfx
May 2017 - May 2019
ipython notebooks for Bachelor course bioinformatics
Contributions:4 PRs, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
pythonipython-notebooksbioinformaticsnotebooksjupyter
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