M.A. (Morris) Swertz
| 2015- now | Associate Professor with the Department of Genetics. |
| 2011-2015 | Assistant Professor with the Department of Genetics |
| 2008- current | Head of Genomics Coordination Center. |
| 2007- 2011 | Researcher Bioinformatics with the Department of Genetics. |
| 2002-2007 |
PhD Candidate Groningen Bioinformatics Center. I developed informatic concepts for the generation of bioinformatics software, testing them in microarrays and genetical genomics and reporting the results in a PhD thesis as well as 'Nature' and 'Bioinformatics' journals. |
| 2004 | BioPartner first stage grant.
In a multi-disciplinary team I led the development of a business plan, marketing materials, legal support documents, and several pilots of MOLGENIS and supervised software engineers assisting in the professionalization of MOLGENIS. |
| 2000-Now | My software company Inventory.
In Inventory I build (webbased) information systems using a component based webgenerator (aka the EZ-framework) and a model-driven application generator (aka Invengine). |
| 2002 | MOLGENIS project: microarray experiments database.
I implemented a database for microarray experiments on microbes with Bert de Brock. We discovered the dynamic characteristics of life sciences and decided to use code generation (Invengine). Resulted in PhD project invitation. |
| 1999-2000 | Secretary BIG-Tech student commitee.
I structured the work, took care of internal relations, and approached sponsors. We organized "The future of technology in North-Netherlands" conference with KIvI and a MSc exchange orientation trip to University of Leuven. |
| 2001 1999 1998 |
Assistent teacher on software engineering (RuG)
I teached, coached and graded many student teams during their four-week projects for external clients; I gave lectures on requirements interviews, human computer interaction and software design. |
| 1998 | Assistent teacher on database theory
I teached practicals on the mathematical modeling of databases; I coached and graded students on specification and implementation projects in (Oracle) SQL. |
| 2001 | MSc thesis on federated databases
For Ordina finance Utopics. 1st in NGI thesis award. |
| 1995-2001 | MSc Technology Management (IT variant)
University of Groningen. Average grade: 8. Best first-year report "Informatie Beheer Groep". |
| 1996-2000 | Propadeuse Psychology
University of Groningen. Best first year report "Training". |
| 1998 | Retailer certificate (AOV)
STEVES, Rijswijk, for opening my own company. |
| 1994-1995 | VWO 1-year
NAC-opleidingen, Groningen. Certificate for Dutch(7), English(9), History(9), Mathematics B (9), Physics (9), Chemistry (8), and Biology (8). Best student of 1995. |
| 1982-1994 | Primary and secondary school "Vrije School"
Vrije School Groningen. |