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. 

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.