Yong Yi

Biography

Yong Yi has over 15 years of experience in the life sciences industry, including key leadership roles in marketing, application support, and R&D. Prior to joining Wafergen in May 2015, Yong was the Marketing Director at Agilent Technologies for next generation sequencing and gene expression microarrays. There, he drove double digit growth of the NGS target enrichment business and led initiatives to bring NGS into the clinic. Yong also spent 10 years at Fluidigm Corporation where he was a key contributor in growing the company from early stage to a successful initial public offering in 2011. At Fluidigm, he launched innovative microfluidic platforms, managed the worldwide applications and support team, and developed new technologies. Yong received his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Research Interest

Molecular Biology