Group Leader

Sophien Kamoun

Sophien Kamoun

Bio

The Kamoun lab study the interactions between plants and filamentous pathogens, notably the Irish potato famine organism Phytophthora infestans and the rice and wheat blast fungus Magnaporthe (syn. Pyricularia) oryzae.

We exploit state of the art findings on pathogen genomics and effector biology to develop novel disease resistant crops.

Job history

  • 2007 -

    Group Leader

    The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
  • 2012 -

    Professor of Biology

    University of East Anglia, UK
  • 2009 - 2014

    Head of The Sainsbury Laboratory

    The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
  • 2009 - 2012

    Honorary Professor

    University of East Anglia, UK
  • 2006 - 2007

    Professor

    Dept. Plant Pathology, Ohio State University, USA
  • 2002 - 2006

    Associate Professor

    Dept. Plant Pathology, Ohio State University, USA
  • 1998 - 2002

    Assistant Professor

    Dept. Plant Pathology, Ohio State University, USA
  • 1994 - 1997

    Senior Research Scientist

    Dept. Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Netherlands
  • 1991 - 1994

    Postdoctoral Scientist

    NSF Ctr for Engineering Plants for Resistance Against Pathogens (CEPRAP), UC Davis