Daniel Tamarit Chulia

Dr. Daniel Tamarit Chulia is an Assistant Professor at the Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics group, Utrecht University, specializing in comparative and evolutionary genomics. He previously held postdoctoral positions at Uppsala University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and Wageningen University.

• PhD in Biology (Molecular Evolution) from Uppsala University
• Focus areas: Asgard archaea, origin of eukaryotes, bacterial chromosome organization

Research Interests: His work integrates genomic and evolutionary analyses to uncover biological principles in microbial systems, with emphasis on genome architecture, evolutionary transitions, and tree-of-life reconstruction.

Scientific Achievements: Recipient of prestigious fellowships including:

• Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation grant
• Swedish Research Council International Postdoc Fellowship

Education:

• PhD in Biology (2017), Uppsala University
• Licenciatura in Biology (2011), University of Valencia (9.61/10)