Bas Teusink

Prof. Bas Teusink is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, leading the Systems Bioinformatics group. He holds dual appointments in Systems Biology and Systems Bioinformatics. His research focuses on design principles of biological networks, combining experimental and computational approaches to study metabolic systems. He has coordinated major national and international research programs, including the Kluyver Center and EraSysApp initiatives. Teusink advises industrial partners like DSM and Dupont, and serves on editorial boards of journals such as Molecular Biotechnology and Cell Systems.

• Education: PhD in Systems Biology from the University of Amsterdam (1999)
• Research Interests: Metabolic network modeling, industrial fermentation optimization, and systems-level understanding of cellular metabolism

His group develops open-source tools like CBMPy for genome-scale metabolic modeling and employs cutting-edge facilities for cell physiology, including single-cell microscopy and fermentation systems. Teusink's work bridges fundamental and applied research, recognized by awards such as the LABIP Midterm Career Award for industrially relevant science.

• Key Projects:
  • Targeting metabolic pathways in head and neck cancer (2023–2028)
  • EraSysApp: Metabolism-signaling integration in liver cancer (2015–2018)

He has authored over 130 publications and 3 patents, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through metabolic engineering applications.