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Kentaro Shimizu is a Full Professor and Director at the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Switzerland. His research focuses on the molecular basis of biodiversity, speciation, and genome duplication (polyploidy), as well as language evolution and mating systems, particularly self-incompatibility. He employs innovative bioinformatics tools (e.g., HomeoRoq, PlantServation) and databases (e.g., GeLaTo) to predict evolutionary responses to changing environments. His studies include various species such as Arabidopsis relatives, wheat crops, tropical trees, and humans. Shimizu has held significant positions including Co-director of the University Research Priority Program Evolution Action and Director of the PhD Program in Evolutionary Biology. He has over two decades of academic experience with notable research contributions and awards, including the NISTEP Award and his role on the Multinational Arabidopsis Steering Committee. Shimizu's work has been published extensively, reflecting his significant impact in evolutionary biology and ecological genomics.
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
University Research Priority Program Evolution Action • Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
PhD Program Evolutionary Biology • Zurich, Switzerland
Kihara Institute of Biological Research, Yokohama City University • Yokohama, Japan
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Genetics, North Carolina State University • Raleigh, USA
Kyoto University • Kyoto, Japan
Department of Law