Rudi Balling discusses his distinguished career in the life sciences, the LCSB’s mission, and Luxembourg’s burgeoning reputation as a biomedicine, interdisciplinary research, and scientific innovation hub.
Earlier this year you were awarded the ‘Ordre de Mérite’ for your longstanding contribution to science by the Luxembourg government following a distinguished career that most recently has seen you establish the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg. Please start by introducing yourself and how you came to accept the invitation to assist the Luxembourg state in developing its life sciences research ecosystem?
"The fields of biology and medicine are undergoing a profound transformation as we start to harness and apply new sets of tools currently widely used across other industries. To fully leverage technological advancement requires much more of an interdisciplinary approach than has hitherto been the case."
