Henrik Bengtsson

Henrik Bengtsson is an Associate Professor at the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).13 He is also affiliated with the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.2

Academic Background and Expertise

Bengtsson holds an MSc in Computer Science and a PhD in Mathematical Statistics.2 His research focuses on:

• Computational Biology
• Biostatistics
• Cancer Genetics
• Reproducible Research

Professional Contributions

Dr. Bengtsson has made significant contributions to the field of bioinformatics and statistical computing:

1. He is one of forty members of the R Foundation, supporting the development of the R programming language and its community.2
2. He serves as a member, chair, and director of the R Consortium Infrastructure Software Committee (ISC).2
3. Bengtsson has developed scientific software for 25 years in areas including statistics, bioinformatics, genomics, and cancer research.2

R Programming Contributions

Henrik Bengtsson is a prolific contributor to the R programming ecosystem:

• He has worked with R since 2000.2
• He has authored over 30 CRAN packages, placing him among the top 10 maintainers.2
• Several of his packages are in the top 1% most downloaded on CRAN.2
• He has also developed and contributed to multiple Bioconductor packages.2

Research Impact

Bengtsson's research has been widely cited in the scientific community:

• His work on DNA copy number analysis has received 455 citations.1
• A paper on anticancer compound responses in breast cancer, which he co-authored, has been cited 550 times.1

Henrik Bengtsson's LinkedIn username is indeed henrikbengtsson, and his profile indicates he is based in Berkeley and has 171 connections.4