Magnus Manske
Principal Scientific Software Engineer at Wellcome Sanger Institute
Hanover, Lower Saxony, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMagnus Manske is a Principal Scientific Software Engineer with 22 years of experience applying computational methods to high-throughput genomics and large-scale scientific data. Based at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, he leads informatics design and implementation, balancing people management with hands-on algorithm and pipeline development for collaborative research projects. Trained as a biochemist (PhD) with a long-standing background in biology, he translates wet-lab questions into robust, reproducible analysis and data-release pipelines. His career blends deep domain knowledge with production-grade software engineering, ensuring datasets are both scientifically rigorous and computationally tractable. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic solutions that bridge research needs and scalable infrastructure, and he often contributes behind the scenes to tools that streamline genomic data workflows.
22 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Vordiplom, Biology, Vordiplom, Biology at Universität zu KölnDiploma, Biology, Diploma, Biology at University of CologneAbitur, Abitur at Hölderlin Gymnasium, Köln
English, German, Greek, French
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Github Skills (188)
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electron10
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Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
magnusmanske/lookseq
Oct 2008 - Sep 2012
Contributions:80 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
magnusmanske/catfood
Sep 2020 - Mar 2025
Toolforge tool
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 6 months
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