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Chong Wing Yung
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May 2026, SynBioBeta
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Chong leads the Cellular Intelligence and BioAnalytics (CIBA) research group, where he develops the analytical tools and AI/ML modeling frameworks needed to construct digital twins of cells for biodesign. Before joining ABPDU, he spent 14 years at Agilent Technologies, most recently as a Distinguished Scientist and Senior Program Director. In this role, he served as Chair of the Global Grants Board, directing four international teams in the evaluation of over 600 research proposals from leading global investigators to guide strategic innovation across the full breadth of Agilent’s technology portfolio.His leadership at Agilent Research Labs pioneered novel metrology standards, advanced 3D cell culture capabilities, and algorithmic upgrades to improve sensitivity on the Seahorse live-cell analysis platform, as well as the development of commercial CRISPR technologies. Earlier in his career at Genentech, Chong conducted GMP scale-up operations and research for landmark antibody-based pharmaceuticals, including Avastin, Herceptin, and Rituxan.An elected member of the National Academy of Engineering’s U.S. Frontiers of Engineering, Chong holds 16 patents (issued and pending) and serves on multiple university advisory boards. He is an Adjunct Professor of Physics at West Valley College and earned his Ph.D. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Maryland, followed by a CIMIT Fellowship at Harvard Medical School-Wyss Institute and Children's Hospital Boston.
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