Yaoyu Yang

Yaoyu Yang is a synthetic biologist, software engineer, and Founder and CEO of Cypher AI, where he builds intelligent digital infrastructure for life sciences R&D. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington and has more than a decade of experience developing software for biological experimentation, laboratory automation, workflow execution, sample tracking, and scientific data infrastructure. At the University of Washington’s Klavins Lab, he worked on synthetic biology, laboratory automation, and Aquarium, an open-source laboratory operating system for structured experimental execution and data management. He later spent eight years at Ginkgo Bioworks building foundational software for the Ginkgo Foundry, including laboratory workflows, sample tracking, instrument integrations, liquid-handler automation, and scientific data systems. His work focuses on translating biological intent into executable, traceable workflows that connect laboratory operat