Rennos Fragkoudis
Head of Edinburgh Genome Foundry, The University of Edinburgh
Rennos Fragkoudis completed his PhD on molecular virology and viral pathogenesis at the University of Edinburgh and for ~15 years he concentrated his research on the pathogenesis of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) in both vertebrate and invertebrate systems working with alpha-, flavi- and bunyaviruses.
Since November 2019, Rennos is the Head of the Edinburgh Genome Foundry at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Biological Sciences. In this role, he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on advancing high-throughput Engineering Biology through the innovative application of laboratory automation and robotics. Under his leadership, the Edinburgh Genome Foundry has become a hub for automated Engineering Biology, fostering collaboration across academia and industry and working on a large variety of projects addressing grand challenges.