# Holger Fröhlich > German bioinformatician **Wikidata**: [Q39066037](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39066037) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/holger-frohlich ## Summary Holger Fröhlich is a German bioinformatician and computer scientist. He is an honorary professor at the University of Bonn and has been employed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing since 2019; he holds a Doctor of Natural Sciences from the University of Tübingen (2006). ## Biography - Born: [date and place not provided] - Nationality: Germany - Education: Doctor of Natural Sciences, University of Tübingen (2006) - Known for: Contributions to bioinformatics and computational research as an academic, supervisor, and researcher affiliated with University of Bonn and Fraunhofer SCAI - Employer(s): University of Bonn (honorary professor, from 2016-04-01); Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (from 2019-12) - Field(s): Bioinformatics, computer science ## Contributions Holger Fröhlich has contributed to the field of bioinformatics through research, supervision of doctoral candidates, and sustained affiliation with both academic and applied research institutions. He earned a Doctor of Natural Sciences from the University of Tübingen in 2006. He serves as an honorary professor at the University of Bonn (appointment recorded from 2016-04-01) and joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing in December 2019, linking university research with applied algorithm and scientific computing work. He has supervised doctoral students including Benjamin Engelhardt (who completed a Dr. rer. nat. at the University of Bonn in 2017), Yupeng Cun, and Khalid Abnaof. His scholarly output is indexed across multiple author and researcher services, as shown by identifiers such as Scopus Author ID 7005180387, dblp author id 86/3713, MR author id 917952, Publons author id 1265282, Dimensions author id 01321161721.06, and others. Public profiles and authority records (GND 1263854362, VIAF 3788165930968268530005, ResearchGate, LinkedIn) document his publication record and professional activities. ## FAQs ### Q: Who is Holger Fröhlich? A: Holger Fröhlich is a German bioinformatician and computer scientist. He holds a doctorate from the University of Tübingen (2006) and is an honorary professor at the University of Bonn. ### Q: Where does Holger Fröhlich work? A: He is affiliated with the Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (employment recorded from December 2019) and is an honorary professor at the University of Bonn (from 2016-04-01). ### Q: What is his academic background? A: Fröhlich earned a Doctor of Natural Sciences from the University of Tübingen in 2006. He has supervised multiple doctoral students, including Benjamin Engelhardt. ## Why They Matter Holger Fröhlich occupies a bridging role between academic bioinformatics and applied scientific computing in Germany. His doctoral qualification (University of Tübingen, 2006) and subsequent honorary professorship at the University of Bonn position him within academic training and research. His employment at the Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing since December 2019 situates him in an applied-research environment that transfers algorithmic and computational methods into practical and industrial contexts. Through doctoral supervision — including students such as Benjamin Engelhardt, Yupeng Cun, and Khalid Abnaof — Fröhlich has contributed to developing new researchers in computational biology and computer science. His presence across multiple bibliographic and research databases (Scopus, dblp, MR, Publons, Dimensions) indicates a sustained publication record and engagement with the scholarly community. Without his combined academic and applied affiliations, there would be one fewer conduit connecting university research training to Fraunhofer-style applied computational projects in the German bioinformatics landscape. ## Notable For - Honorary professor at the University of Bonn, appointment recorded from 2016-04-01. - Employed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing, employment recorded from December 2019. - Doctor of Natural Sciences from the University of Tübingen (2006). - Supervision of doctoral students including Benjamin Engelhardt (Dr. rer. nat., University of Bonn, 2017), Yupeng Cun, and Khalid Abnaof. - Scholarly presence across major author and research identifier systems (Scopus Author ID 7005180387; dblp 86/3713; MR author id 917952; Publons 1265282; GND 1263854362). ## Body ### Academic background - Doctor of Natural Sciences, University of Tübingen, conferred in 2006. - Language: German (listed as a language spoken/written). ### Positions and affiliations - University of Bonn — listed as employer with qualifier "honorary professor"; start date 2016-04-01. - Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing — employment start recorded as 2019-12 (Fraunhofer SCAI is located in Sankt Augustin, Germany). ### Doctoral supervision - Supervised doctoral students recorded in institutional metadata: - Benjamin Engelhardt — listed as a doctoral student; Engelhardt completed a Dr. rer. nat. at the University of Bonn in 2017. - Yupeng Cun — listed as a doctoral student. - Khalid Abnaof — listed as a doctoral student. ### Scholarly record and identifiers - Scopus Author ID: 7005180387. - dblp Author ID: 86/3713. - MR (Mathematical Reviews) Author ID: 917952. - Publons Author ID: 1265282. - Dimensions Author ID: 01321161721.06. - VIAF ID: 3788165930968268530005. - GND / DDB person (GND) ID: 1263854362. - ResearchGate profile: Holger-Froehlich-4. - LinkedIn profile ID: holger-fröhlich-4722814. - Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 184568. ### Public profiles and records - Profile listed on the Research Data Alliance site (described_at_url: https://www.rd-alliance.org/users/holger-fröhlich, English). - Authority and catalog records (GND, VIAF) and multiple researcher database entries document his publications and professional roles. ### Metadata and classification - Occupation: computer scientist. - Instance of: human. - Citizenship: Germany. - Sex or gender: male. - Aliases: Holger Froehlich. ## References 1. Mathematics Genealogy Project 2. [ORCID Public Data File 2024](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0002-5328-1243/employment/3809306) 3. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-5328-1243/employment/3529681) 4. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-5328-1243/external-identifiers/1489442) 5. [SciGraph](https://scigraph.springernature.com/person.01321161721.06)