Kyriakos (Akis) Varypatakis
kyriakos.varypatakis@hutton.ac.uk
The James Hutton Institute
Invergowrie
Dundee DD2 5DA
Scotland, UK
Biography
Akis is an experienced plant scientist with expertise in genomics, plant nematology and the application of next-generation sequencing techniques and analyses.
In his current role as Research Scientist within the Molecular Physiology & Genetics group at The James Hutton Institute, he works towards understanding the interactions between plants and abiotic or biotic factors using molecular biology tools and genomic approaches.
Area of Strategic Research Programme
Theme B: Sustainable food system and supply; Project B1-5: Crop improvement for sustainable production in a changing environment