Morris Swertz
Professor Bioinformatics
Greater Groningen Area Netherlands
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Top SchoolMorris Swertz is a Professor of Bioinformatics with over 15 years of experience building software infrastructures that tame the fast-evolving data deluge in genomics and biomedicine. Based in Groningen, he leads genomics coordination and research data initiatives at the University Medical Centre Groningen while directing the MOLGENIS project, applying domain-specific languages, code generation and design patterns to reduce duplicated effort across the life-sciences software landscape. His background spans hands-on implementation (Java, PHP, MySQL, Tomcat) to higher-level data and metadata modelling, enabling reproducible, customizable tools for biologists and clinicians. Notably, his PhD work and subsequent career emphasize “software mass customization”—creating flexible frameworks that let domain experts configure, rather than rebuild, complex pipelines.
15 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
VWO, VWO at NAC Opleidingen GroningenVrije School GroningenMSc, Technical Management Science (TBW), MSc, Technical Management Science (TBW) at University of Groningen
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Github Skills (74)
armadillo10
data-management10
javascript10
data-platform10
java10
genetics10
poc10
freemarker10
vitejs10
bioinformatics10
vue-application9
interpretation9
shared-file9
vue9
docker-compose8
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
molgenis/molgenis-emx2
Jun 2021 - Feb 2023
MOLGENIS EMX2, the latest version of the MOLGENIS data platform.
Contributions:660 releases, 2896 reviews, 1511 commits in 1 year 8 months
data-platform
molgenis/molgenis-legacy
Oct 2010 - Feb 2013
Contributions:663 commits in 2 years 3 months
molgenisinfrastructurescienceslifelife-sciences
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