Sebastian Soyk

Sebastian Soyk is an Assistant Professor on conditional pre-tenure at the Department of Plant Molecular Biology within the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne (UNIL). His research focuses on uncovering genetic mechanisms that regulate plant flowering and stem cell development, with emphasis on how these processes were shaped during crop domestication to optimize yields.

• Education: Degree in Biology (2008, University of Heidelberg); PhD in Agricultural Sciences (2009-2013, ETH Zurich); Postdoctoral fellowship (2014-2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).
• Career: Previously held an Assistant Professor position at UNIL's Integrative Genomics Center (2019-2023) with grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and European Research Council (ERC).

His work combines molecular genomics and genetics to dissect regulatory networks in plant architecture, aiming to fine-tune shoot and inflorescence development for agricultural improvement.

Current affiliations include the Department of Plant Molecular Biology at UNIL. No scientific awards or student advisories are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.