Researcher

Yi Yan Yang
Distinguished Principal Scientist
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)Yi Yan Yang is a Distinguished Principal Scientist at the A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI) and an Adjunct Professor (Research) at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore.
Yang has over 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 70 primary patents granted, with three patents licensed to two spinoff companies. Her work on antimicrobial polymers was named Scientific American’s ‘Top 10 World Changing Ideas’ in 2011. In January 2016, she was elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. In July 2021, she was elected to Fellow of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore. In 2022, she was recognised as a highly cited researcher by Clarivate™.
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