Where did Ian Hu go to school?

Ian Hu studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry); National Taiwan University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Plant Pathology and Microbiology); University of Melbourne (Exchange, -).

Ian Hu

Founder

CTO at Phycobloom

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedPhycobloom

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About

Ian Hu is co-founder and CTO of Phycobloom, a synthetic biology company developing microalgae engineered to release their oils more readily as an alternative to extracted petroleum. He holds a primary degree in plant pathology and microbiology and a PhD focused on dinoflagellate biology and evolutionary biology, with a background spanning molecular and cell biology, advanced microscopy, chromatography, single-molecule spectroscopy, protein expression and purification, biochemistry, and biophysics. Hu is also a Breakthrough Energy Fellow.

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Phycobloom's investors · 4

AE Industrial PartnersBoca Raton · since 2022 BoxOne VenturesMontréal · $500K checks Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checks Zero Carbon CapitalPortsmouth · $130K – $1.3M checks

Co-founders at Phycobloom

John WaiteCEO

Experience

PhycobloomCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
Entrepreneur FirstEntrepreneur2019 — 2020
Department of Biochemistry, University of CambridgePhD Student2015 — 2019
Ceres Agriculture Development GroupCo-founder2015 — 2016
National Taiwan UniversityResearch Assistant2013 — 2015Taipei, Taiwan
NTU plant pathology and microbiologyIntern2009 — 2013
University of MelbourneIntern2010 — 2011

Skills & more

Molecular BiologyCell BiologyBiochemistryMicrobiologyChromatographyOrganic ChemistryMicroscopyPlant BiologyPlant PathologyBiophysicsEvolutionary BiologyNGS

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Protein ChemistryAgricultureNGS data analysisalgal biology

Languages English · Mandarin · Taiwanese

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Who is Ian Hu?: Ian Hu is co-founder and CTO of Phycobloom, a synthetic biology company developing microalgae engineered to release their oils more readily as an alternative to extracted petroleum. He holds a primary degree in plant pathology and microbiology and a PhD focused on dinoflagellate biology and evolutionary biology, with a background spanning molecular and cell biology, advanced microscopy, chromatography, single-molecule spectroscopy, protein expression and purification, biochemistry, and biophysics. Hu is also a Breakthrough Energy Fellow.
Where does Ian Hu work?: Ian Hu is CTO of Phycobloom.
What companies did Ian Hu found?: Ian Hu founded Phycobloom.
Where did Ian Hu go to school?: Ian Hu studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry); National Taiwan University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Plant Pathology and Microbiology); University of Melbourne (Exchange, -).

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