Geoff Barton

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Head of Research Division of Computational Biology at University of Dundee

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Overview

Geoff Barton is the Professor of Bioinformatics and Head of Computational Biology at the University of Dundee. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, his research focuses on protein structure and function, leading to widely used software like Jalview. He earned his Ph. D. from Birkbeck, University of London.

Outside of his academic work, Geoff is a musician who writes and plays music for piano, synth, and flute, with his work available on streaming platforms. He is also a keen amateur meteorologist and has a long-term interest in photography.

He has maintained a personal weather station in Dundee since 2002 and has been interviewed on the subject by the BBC.

Personality Overview

Long-term Focused

Fast-paced

Risk-Accepting

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Computational Biology
As Head of the Division of Computational Biology, his core research involves developing computational methods to understand complex biological systems and interpret large datasets.
Bioinformatics Software
He leads the development of widely used open-source software, including the Jalview workbench for protein sequence analysis, which is utilized by scientists globally.
Open Access Science
He is a strong advocate for open access publishing, stating that a paper that is not open access might as well not be published.

Media Appearances

Geoff has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2013
Head of Research Division of Computational Biology at University of Dundee
3-2001
Professor of Bioinformatics at University of Dundee
3-2001 - 12-2011
Co-Director of the Post-Genomics and Molecular Interactions Centre at University of Dundee
10-1997 - 7-2001
Research and Development Team Leader and Head of European Macromolecular Structure Database (PDBe) at European Bioinformatics Institute | EMBL-EBI
6-1995 - 9-1997
Head of Genome Informatics at Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford

Education

1984 - 1987
Ph.D. from Birkbeck, University of London
1981 - 1984
B.Sc. (hons) from The University of Manchester

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Insights For Selling To Geoff

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Geoff is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Geoff

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Geoff move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Geoff take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Geoff

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