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Robert Planqué is an Associate Professor of Mathematical Biology at Vrije Universiteit. He is a member of the Amsterdam Center for Dynamics and Computation and participates actively in various research initiatives. His research interests encompass systems biology, microbial physiology, ecology, behavioral ecology, ornithology, and epidemiology. Planqué collaborates with notable researchers such as Joost Hulshof, Frank Bruggeman, and Bas Teusink in the Systems Biology Lab, focusing on understanding how microbes adapt to environmental changes to achieve optimal growth rates by selecting appropriate metabolic pathways and modulating enzyme levels. Additionally, he is involved in promoting data sharing through initiatives such as Xeno-canto, the world's largest open resource for wildlife sound recordings, and has been recognized for his work in FAIR data sharing, which led to winning the Dutch Data Prize 2024.