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Christoph Adami is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology at Michigan State University, with additional roles in the Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Ecology, Evolution & Behavior Program. A computational biologist, his main research focus is on Darwinian evolution, which he studies through theoretical, experimental, and computational lenses. He pioneered the application of information theory to the study of evolution and designed the 'Avida' system, which utilizes digital life (mutating and adapting computer viruses in a controlled environment) as a tool for investigating fundamental questions in evolutionary biology. Dr. Adami has held the position of Principal Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he researched the foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum information theory. He earned his BS in physics and mathematics from the University of Bonn in Germany, followed by MA and PhD degrees in physics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is the author of significant textbooks including 'Introduction to Artificial Life' and 'The Evolution of Biological Information'. Dr. Adami has received notable accolades such as NASA's Exceptional Achievement Medal and was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2011 and Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2017. In 2019, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Artificial Life.
Department of Psychology