Rui Gardner, PhD, is currently Head of Flow Cytometry Core Facility at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
With a background in Biochemistry, Rui Gardner started his career in science as a mathematical biologist. In 2007, Rui became Head of the Flow Cytometry Core Facility at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência. Serving more than 40 research groups in many diverse fields including Immunology, Inflammation, Stem-Cell Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Plant Biology, among others, has given Rui a comprehensive experience in many Flow Cytometry techniques. Passionate about Science and Technology, Rui’s background in Mathematics, Physics, and Biology allows bridging the gap between the operational and technical details in flow cytometry and the science within flow applications. Rui is a wonderful speaker and has lectured many courses on Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting, being continuously involved in organizing various workshops and meetings on Flow Cytometry and Core Management in Europe.