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Sophia Wang

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Co-Founder and Special Advisor at MycoWorks
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Sophia Wang co-founded MycoWorks, a biomaterials company creating sustainable materials from mycelium. As Chief of Culture, she scaled the companys values-driven mission, drawing on her background as an educator, artist, and activist. She holds a PhD in English from the University of California, Berkeley and has held multiple leadership roles including CEO.

Outside of biotechnology, Sophia is deeply involved in the arts as a dancer, writer, and performer. She co-founded the Brontez Purnell Dance Company and co-produces Heavy Breathing, a workshop series that merges movement and critical discussion. Her creative practice often explores the intersection of performance, technology, and the body.

She uniquely bridges biotechnology and performance art, co-founding both a leading biomaterials company and an experimental dance company.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Special Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Biomaterials Innovation
Co-founded and led MycoWorks, a company pioneering the use of mycelium to create sustainable, high-quality materials for the fashion industry and beyond.
Values-Driven Culture
As Chief of Culture, she intentionally built programs to scale a culture of innovation, respect, and empowerment, believing it's essential for a company's success.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Co-Founder and Special Advisor
MycoWorks
4-2017 - 9-2025
Chief of Culture
MycoWorks
2-2016 - 4-2017
CEO
MycoWorks
10-2011
Dancer, Founding Partner
Brontez Purnell Dance Company
10-2014 - 7-2020
Co-Founder
Heavy Breathing
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Education
2000 - 2012
PhD
University of California, Berkeley
1994 - 1998
B.A.
Columbia University
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