Michael S WatermanComputational biologists, one of the founders of computational biology
Professor of University of Southern California
Fellow of the American Academy of Sciences
Fellow of the American Academy of Engineering
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Academician of the French Academy of Sciences
Foreign academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gairdner Foundation International Award(medical science)
Dan David Prize(Bioinformatics)
Title：
Genomics and the Age of Information
Abstract：Biology is undergoing an unprecedented information explosion that would be impossible without computers. We are just at the beginning of the profound impact genomics will have. Our ability to analyse the vast amount of data that is continuously being generated, including their visualization, has become possible due to the accelerated development of biotechnology and computers. In this lecture we will examine the history of genomic science and recent developments in this area including genetic components of disease, human history, DNA editing and race.