Prof Barend Mons, Professor Emeritus, Leiden University
- Professor Mons is the professor emeritus at the Leiden University.
- He’s the founding director of the Leiden Institute for FAIR and Equitable Science, which is the acronym for L, I, F, E, S.
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Overview
In this episode of the Brand Called You, Prof Barend Mons, Professor Emeritus at Leiden University and founding director of the Leiden Institute for Fair and Equitable Science (LIFES), shares his extensive journey in data science and bioinformatics. The conversation delves into the evolution of FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable data), the challenges of knowledge discovery at the edge of chaos, and the future of scientific communication.
00:37- About Prof Barend Mons
- Professor Mons is the professor emeritus at the Leiden University.
- He’s the founding director of the Leiden Institute for FAIR and Equitable Science, which is the acronym for L, I, F, E, S.
- In 2024, he was appointed as a Fellow of the International Science Council.
00:53- Tell me about your own journey in brief.
- I initially wanted to be a veterinarian, but I ended up studying biology, becoming intrigued by the malaria parasite and spending the first 13 years of my career researching it.
- In 2014, I developed the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) for data, which have since gained widespread recognition and are now being adopted by political and funding bodies globally.
- After a long career focused on improving how we handle and communicate scientific data, I recently retired, delivering a valedictory lecture titled “Farewell,” emphasizing that in the AI-driven world, machines will become our most important assistants.
21:03- How do you envision the future of open science, and what creative strategies do you believe are essential to shape it?
- I have become allergic to the term “open” because it suggests that everything should be free, which is misleading, especially since making data available for reuse in real-time settings is very expensive.
- Open access and open science should be about equitable and responsible access to data, not about making all data.
- Science should focus on being fair and equitable, not just “open,” meaning 5% of research expenditure should go toward responsible data stewardship, ensuring global, fair access for scientists everywhere.
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Profile
- Professor Mons is the professor emeritus at the Leiden University.
- He’s the founding director of the Leiden Institute for FAIR and Equitable Science, which is the acronym for L, I, F, E, S.
- In 2024, he was appointed as a Fellow of the International Science Council.
