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Dr. Temple Smith, co-founder of Modular Genetics, is recognized as one of the originators of the field of bioinformatics. He is the co-author of the Smith- Waterman algorithm, which is the basis for nearly all genetic sequence comparative analyses. In addition to being one of the original organizers of GenBank, he also established the first bioinformatics research support group at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Harvard University School of Public Health. Dr. Smith has published over one hundred papers on genetic analyses, disease evolution and protein domain structure. Currently he is a full professor at Boston University and the Director of the University's BioMolecular Engineering Research Center (BMERC). Having consulted for many biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, Dr. Smith also has vast industry experience. | 