Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
AbbreviationSIB
Formation30 March 1998 (1998-03-30)
Typeacademic not-for-profit foundation
HeadquartersSIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Quartier Sorge
Batiment Amphipole
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
Region
Switzerland
Joint Executive Director
Christophe Dessimoz
Websitesib.swiss


The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is an academic not-for-profit foundation which federates bioinformatics activities throughout Switzerland.

The institute was established on 30 March 1998 and its mission is to provide core bioinformatics resources to the national and international life science research community in fields such as genomics, proteomics and systems biology as well as to lead and coordinate the field of bioinformatics in Switzerland. In particular, it promotes research, develops databanks and computer technologies, and is involved in teaching and service activities.

Christophe Dessimoz, SIB Director

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