Bernd Franz Lang

Bernd Franz Lang is a Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Montreal, directing the Centre Robert-Cedergren. His research focuses on symbiotic microbiology, genome evolution, and bioinformatics. He leads projects on plant-microbe symbiosis, mitochondrial biology, and comparative genomics.

Research interests include symbiotic bacteria/fungi, genome architecture, bioinformatics tools, and evolutionary mechanisms. His work contributes to sustainable agriculture via biofertilization and biopesticides. Notable contributions include studies on mitochondrial translation systems and jakobid protists.

Key grants include the MYCATOK project (cranberry farming symbiosis) and CRSNG-funded projects on genome annotation and mitochondrial systems. Awards include membership in the Royal Society of Canada (2015).

Guided over 20 students in molecular biology and genomics. Active in developing computational tools for genome analysis. Collaborates internationally on microbial genomics and evolutionary studies.