Leo Lahti
Executive Committee Member at Bioconductor
Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
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Top SchoolLeo Lahti is a Professor of Data Science and long-standing computational researcher with over a decade of academic leadership in data-intensive domains ranging from functional genomics to complex social systems. He leads the Turku Data Science Group, serves on international bodies including CODATA and the Bioconductor advisory board, and advises industry on ML/AI applications, bridging rigorous probabilistic machine learning with real-world bioinformatics and policy-relevant data work. His background spans foundational machine learning research, long-term open science advocacy, and board-level roles in civic data organisations—melding technical depth with governance and community-building. Notably, his early training in both engineering physics and political science helps him navigate technical complexity while appreciating broader societal implications of data-driven research.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Science in Technology D.Sc, Probabilistic machine learning for bioinformatics, Doctor of Science in Technology D.Sc, Probabilistic machine learning for bioinformatics at Aalto UniversityM. Sc. (Tech.), mathematics, engineering physics, information technology, M. Sc. (Tech.), mathematics, engineering physics, information technology at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolanB.Sc., Political sciences: practical philosophy, economics, communications, political history, B.Sc., Political sciences: practical philosophy, economics, communications, political history at Helsingin yliopisto
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Github Skills (176)
ecology10
hugo10
nmf10
taxonomy10
microbiome10
correlation10
bioconductor10
phyloseq10
genomics10
bacteria10
government-data10
reproducible-science10
r10
api10
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Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
COMHIS/estc
Oct 2017 - Apr 2022
Contributions:48 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 4 years 6 months
Contributions:337 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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