Marco Vignuzzi

Marco Vignuzzi is a Senior Principal Investigator and Strategic Hire at A*STAR ID Labs, and an adjunct Associate Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). His expertise lies in emerging viral diseases, antiviral therapies, and predictive computational biology. He leads global collaborations in infectious disease research, coordinating 65 laboratories under a French National program and 33 institutes worldwide via the International Pasteur Network.

Education:

• B.Sc., McGill University, Canada
• M.Sc., University of Paris, France
• Ph.D., University of Paris, France

Research Focus: Virology, experimental evolution of viruses, and agnostic RNA therapeutics for outbreak preparedness. His work bridges computational modeling and experimental approaches to combat viral threats, with notable contributions to zoonotic disease research.

Awards:

• Sanofi National Award in Biomedical Research (2015)
• Richard Elliott Memorial Award (2019)
• NRF Investigatorship (2023)

Grants & Leadership: Ran DARPA programs under the US Department of Defense and spearheaded Singapore’s entry into the International Pasteur Network. Currently developing a global research community focused on predictive computational biology and RNA therapeutics.

Labs & Teams: Directly collaborates with teams across 66 countries, managing a multidisciplinary lab at A*STAR ID Labs with postdocs, research officers, and students addressing infectious disease challenges.