Speakers

Augusto leads a 100+ bioinformaticians and data scientists at Genomics England. He has over 15 years of experience growing and leading bioinformatics teams and overseeing the delivery of bioinformatics and genome analysis for population scale whole genome sequencing initiatives (specifically, the NIHR Bioresource for Rare Diseases, Genomics England's 100,000 Genomes Project, and the whole genome component of England's Genomic Medicine Service). He also enjoys sharing lessons and experiences with similar international initiatives (including Australia, Canada, Germany, Denmark and Sweden).

Augusto is a physicist by background. He did his PhD at the University of Toronto in Medical Biophysics. He then moved to do post-doctoral work in Prof. Willem Ouwehand laboratory at the University of Cambridge. There, he used statistical genomics approaches to elucidate the mechanisms of blood formation and platelet function in humans, working with a variety of experimental techniques including functional genomics assays, epigenomics, RNAseq and DNAseq.

A cross between a scientist and an engineer, Augusto divides his time between mentoring his team, infusing bioinformatics and data science across everything that Genomics England does, leading the development of the Research Environment, and spending time with his family and pets.