Dr. Kay Wiese

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Biography

Kay C. Wiese is a Professor and Software Systems Chair at Simon Fraser University in the School of Computing Science. He has a significant background in bioinformatics and computational biology, with a keen interest in areas such as evolutionary computation and computational intelligence. His expertise also encompasses machine learning, which is critical in modern computational tasks. With a focus on undergraduate and graduate education, Wiese aims to develop students' understanding of complex systems in biology through computational means. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Regina in 1999, following his MSc in Computer Science at the Universität des Saarlandes in Germany in 1995. He also has a BSc and a BMath from the same institution in 1991, along with a certificate in Bioinformatics from the Canadian Genetic Diseases Network in 2001. Wiese has contributed to various academic projects and research in his field, emphasizing the integration of computational methods in biological research.

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Requirements for Simon Fraser University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:93
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field
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Department of Philosophy