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Siyuan Chen

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Chief Technology Officer at Twist Bioscience
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Siyuan Chen is the Chief Technology Officer at Twist Bioscience, where he leads technological strategy for synthetic biology and NGS products. A PhD graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he is a strategic thinker with a proven track record of commercializing innovative life science products and is an author on numerous patents and papers.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Synthetic Biology
He is a key leader in product development for Twist's synthetic biology product lines and is considered an expert in the field.
NGS Product Development
He has led the development of new product lines for Next-Generation Sequencing, including conceptualizing synthetic RNA controls for SARS-CoV-2.
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Career

Work history

12-2020
Chief Technology Officer
Twist Bioscience
9-2015 - 12-2020
Senior Director Research Development
Twist Bioscience
11-2013 - 8-2015
Director Chemistry and Molecular Biology
Twist Bioscience
6-2013 - 11-2013
Operating Manager - Genomics R&D
Agilent Technologies
3-2010 - 6-2013
Senior Scientist - Genomics R&D
Agilent Technologies
In the press

Media appearances

Who is the CTO of Twist Bioscience? Siyuan Chen's Bio. Featured in Clay.com
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40 Under 40: Siyuan Chen, Twist Bioscience. Featured in San Francisco Business Journals
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Education
2005 - 2010
PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2001 - 2005
BS
Peking University
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