Ellen Baake

Ellen Baake is a Professor of Biomathematics and Theoretical Bioinformatics at the Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University (since 2012 as full professor; joint membership in the Faculty of Mathematics since 2011). Her work bridges mathematical population genetics, probability theory, and mathematical immunobiology, with a focus on mutation-selection balance, recombination dynamics, and stochastic processes in evolutionary systems.

• Education:
  • Habilitation in Zoology and Theoretical Biology, Munich University (1999)
  • PhD in Theoretical Biology, Bonn University (1989)
  • Diploma in Biology, Bonn University (1985)

Her research explores the interplay of mutation, selection, and drift through exact solutions and probabilistic frameworks, leveraging models like the Moran process and Wright-Fisher equations. Recent projects include DFG Collaborative Research Centre 1283 on uncertainty and randomness.

Notable awards include the 2022 Feldman Prize and the 2007 Kloosterman Chair. She has led initiatives such as the Research Centre for Mathematical Modelling (2006-2023) and the DFG Priority Programme on probabilistic structures (2011-2022).