Truong-Son H.

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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Overview

Truong-Son Hy is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he leads the HySonLab research group. His expertise lies in AI for Science, focusing on bioinformatics, drug discovery, and medical AI. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and previously held positions at UC San Diego and Indiana State University.

He is passionate about advancing science through artificial intelligence and is recognized for his contributions to the field. In 2025, he was honored as a winner of the Vietnam International Awards (VIAwards) in London, an award that recognizes outstanding Vietnamese individuals globally, highlighting his international standing and connection to his heritage.

Unique fact: During his PhD studies, he completed several internships at both Google and Facebook.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

AI for Science
He leads the HySonLab, which is dedicated to developing advanced AI and machine learning models to solve complex scientific problems in biology and medicine.
Drug Discovery
His research group actively works on drug discovery and repurposing, utilizing generative AI and geometric deep learning to design and identify new therapeutic compounds.
Generative AI
He recently co-authored a preprint on "EvoSynth, " a novel evolutionary framework that uses generative AI to optimize the design of biomolecules.

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Work History

8-2024
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham
8-2024
Associate Scientist at UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
7-2023 - 8-2024
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at Indiana State University
9-2022 - 4-2023
Lecturer at UC San Diego
7-2022 - 4-2023
Postdoctoral Fellow at UC San Diego

Education

9-2016 - 6-2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Chicago
2013 - 2016
BSc. from Eötvös Loránd University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Truong-Son

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

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    How fast (or slow) will Truong-Son move?

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