Scott Edmunds

Scott Edmunds is a prominent figure in the field of open science and data sharing. He currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Dryad, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the reuse of research data.13

Professional Background

Scott Edmunds is the Editor-in-Chief for GigaScience, a journal focused on big data research.24 He has over 15 years of experience in Open Access and Open Data publishing.4 In his role at GigaScience, Edmunds has been instrumental in promoting data sharing and open science practices.

Education and Expertise

Edmunds has a strong academic background in the life sciences:

• He holds a PhD in cancer molecular biology.45
• His training includes Biochemistry at Imperial College.1
• He completed his doctoral research on the Molecular Pathology of Ocular Melanoma at the Royal London Hospital.1

Additional Roles and Contributions

Beyond his primary roles, Scott Edmunds is involved in various initiatives:

• He is an Executive Committee member for Open Data Hong Kong.3
• Edmunds co-founded Citizen Science organizations Bauhinia Genome and CitizenScience.Asia.2
• He teaches data management and curation at Hong Kong University.14

Career Path

Prior to his current positions, Edmunds has held several notable roles:

• He worked as a postdoctoral researcher on Cancer Molecular Pathology at the WHO International Agency for Research in Cancer in Lyon.1
• Edmunds also held a postdoctoral position at the Institute of Cell and Molecular Sciences in London (Queen Mary).1
• Before joining GigaScience, he was a senior scientific editor for the BMC Genomics and Bioinformatics journals at BioMed Central.1

Scott Edmunds is based in Hong Kong and continues to be an influential voice in the fields of open science, data sharing, and genomics research.46