Chris Mungall is a Staff Scientist in the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division at LBNL, where he heads the Biosystems Data Science department. He is a PI on the Gene Ontology (GO) project, and the Monarch Initiative, and metadata lead for the National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC). His research focuses on combining knowledge-based methods and AI to investigate molecular mechanisms underpinning the health of humans and the health of the planet. In 2017 he received the International Society for Biocuration Exceptional Contributions to Biocuration Award.
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Chris Mungall