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SCIENTIST, INVENTOR, ENTREPRENEUR, AND STRATEGIC INVESTOR

With more than 25 years of life technology experience, William (Bill) Hyun is a respected expert in both basic research and clinical lab technology development. At the University of California San Francisco, Bill directed one of the largest academic core facilities in the world with a strong concentration on cytometry and genomic technologies implementing a myriad of research, translational and clinical applications. His academic career included joint appointments at UC Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, three honorary doctorates, and authorship of over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Bill has been directly involved in the conception, design, engineering and validation of numerous commercially successful analytical instruments, consumable products, and software programs, often in collaboration with companies like Carl Zeiss, Becton Dickinson, Sony Corp.

Bill's career is characterized by his ability to repeatedly identify opportunities for disruptive science and technology in transformative markets, and to add value through the life cycle of a start-up. Bill has been a founder, investor, and/or advisor to more than 50 startups with the common goal of impacting healthcare worldwide. Bill is a current board member for five companies, has served as Venture Partner with two Bay Area venture groups focused on early-stage investment, and is closely affiliated with four life tech incubators.