Profile of Eric D. Siggia

In the past two decades, microarrays, so-called omics technologies, and improved methods for nucleic acid sequencing have created a vast amount of biological data for researchers to sort through. Pioneering fields of science have sprung up in response to this challenge, eager to create helpful tools by leveraging the expertise of scientists in fields as diverse as mathematics and physics. Condensed matter physicist Eric Siggia, a recently elected member of the National Academies of Sciences, has been at the forefront of this movement.