معرفی
Peter Florian Stadler is a Professor of Bioinformatics at the University of Leipzig since 2002 and Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics (IZBI) since 2023. He holds affiliations with the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (scientific member since 2009), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (corresponding member since 2010), and the Santa Fe Institute (external member since 1994).
- Doctorate in Chemistry (University of Vienna, 1990)
- Habilitation in Theoretical Chemistry (University of Vienna, 1994)
His research focuses on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Evolutionary Dynamics, with specific interests in RNA structure prediction, non-coding RNA, and genome-wide data analysis. Recent work involves developing ViennaRNA Package tools and studying translational control mechanisms in melanoma.
Professional milestones include:
- Co-development of Vienna RNA Package, FRANz (phylogenetic tree reconstruction), code2aln (alignment tools)
- Key contributions to RNA gene finding algorithms and ncRNA family characterization
Honors:
- Corresponding member, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2010)
- Honorary professor, Faculty of Science, Bogota (2018)
