Bioinformatics key facts

The universities of Dundee and St Andrews are ranked among the top 10 best international academic institutions for scientists to work in

(Source : The Scientist)

Edinburgh is a major centre for genomics and bioinformatics research, with world-class capabilities at Edinburgh University, Roslin Institute and the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine

Scotland leads the way on bioinformatics-specific degree courses per head of population than any other comparable location

Over 2,000 bioinformatics research staff are based in Scotland

To date, 65 competitive grants have been awarded to bioinformatics in Scotland

'HECToR' is a £113 million advanced super-computer sited at Edinburgh University capable of 60 million calculations per second and is three times faster than any other super-computer

The estimated global bioinformatics market is worth over £1 billion

Scotland is world-leader for the number of bioinformatics research groups per head of population

Edinburgh BioQuarter, a landmark £600 million life sciences facility, makes Scotland one of the world’s top ten centres for biomedical commercialisation

Scotland is raising its profile in life sciences research − the University of Dundee produces more life sciences citations than Cambridge and Oxford, and is one of the leading scientific workplaces in the world

(Source : The Scientist)

Scotland has been named one of the 'Top 5 Global Locations' for carrying out biotechnology research by respected industry magazine Fierce Biotech

(Source : Fierce Biotech)