Governance

Leadership

CCB is directed by a faculty Director appointed by the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the University of California, Berkeley. The Director reports to the Dean for the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS).

CCB Directors (in reverse chronological order):

  • Elizabeth Purdom, Ph.D. (2022-present)
  • Haiyan Huang, Ph.D. (2019-2022)
  • Lisa Barcellos, Ph.D. (2016-2019)
  • Rasmus Nielsen, Ph.D. (2013-2016)
  • Lior S. Pachter, Ph.D. (2009-2013)
  • Jasper D. Rine, Ph.D. (2006-2009)
  • Nicholas Jewell, Ph.D. (2005-2006)
  • Gene Meyers, Ph.D. (2004-2005)

2024-2025 Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the decision-making body of CCB and oversees all areas pertinent to the achievement of the Computational Biology Initiative’s objectives. The committee is composed of representatives from faculty and senior administration.

CCB Director
Elizabeth Purdom

Head Graduate Advisor (HGA)
John Huelsenbeck

Associate Graduate Advisor
Liana Lareau

Equity Advisor
Rasmus Nielsen

Executive Committee
Elizabeth Purdom (Chair)
John Huelsenbeck (HGA)
Lisa Barcellos
Steven Brenner
Sandrine Dudoit
Haiyan Huang
Rasmus Nielsen
Jennifer Listgarten
Nick Ingolia
Xuan Quach (Staff Representative)