Guy Schleyer

Guy Schleyer is a Tenure Track Scientist at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), specializing in marine microbiology and chemical ecology. He investigates microbial chemical communication at the intersection of chemical and biological approaches.

• Education: PhD (2014–2019) and BSc/MSc in Chemistry and Biology from Weizmann Institute, ETH Zurich, and Hebrew University.

Schleyer's research focuses on the ecological roles of specialized metabolites and lipids in mediating marine microbial interactions. He employs metabolomics and lipidomics to study how bacteria, viruses, and algae communicate, influencing biogeochemical cycles and climate regulation. His work bridges simplified lab experiments with complex oceanic systems.

Article trends highlight his expertise in viral infection impacts, lipid biomarker discovery, algal bloom dynamics, and metabolomic profiling. Studies emphasize microbial communication, host-pathogen interactions, and environmental consequences of chemical signaling.

Scientific Awards:

• HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022–2024)
• EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021–2022)
• EMBO Short-Term Fellowship (2016)
• Swiss Government Scholarship (2012–2014)

Schleyer's work involves advanced mass spectrometry to profile microbial metabolomes and lipidomes. He studies simplified lab systems to decode functional roles of metabolites before applying them to environmental research. His research has implications for understanding climate-regulating processes via microbial interactions.