What is a data curator?

Short Answer

A data curator supports the standardization and enrichment of submitted (meta)data.

Detailed Answer

After submitting data to GFBio, the data curator of the respective GFBio data center will be the contact person in all further steps to archive and publish the data. She or he is a domain expert and will work closely with the data submitter during the process of reviewing, enhancing, cleaning, and standardizing metadata and the associated data, respectively.

See also:

• FAQ: Which levels of curation does GFBio support?
• FAQ: What are metadata?
• FAQ: What is a metadata standard?