Maurice HT Ling has been programming in Python since 2003. Having completed his PhD in Bioinformatics and BSc (Hons) in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Melbourne, he is an honorary fellow in the University of Melbourne, Australia. Maurice is the chief editor of Computational and Mathematical Biology, and coeditor of the Python Papers. Recently, Maurice cofounded the first synthetic biology startup in Singapore, AdvanceSyn Pte. Ltd, as a director (technology). He is also the principal partner of Colossus Technologies LLP, Singapore. His research interests lie in life--biological life, artificial life, and artificial intelligence--using computer science and statistics as the tools to understand life and its numerous aspects. In his free time, Maurice likes to read, enjoy a cup of coffee, write his personal journal, or philosophize on the various aspects of life. His website and LinkedIn profile are http://maurice.vodien.com and http://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriceling, respectively. Last but not least, Maurice has started and maintains a few open source projects (https://github.com/mauriceling), notably:
Digital Organism Simulation Environment (DOSE)
Collection of Python Algorithms and Data Structures (COPADS)
Technical (Analysis) and Applied Statistics System (TAPPS)