Team

Diverse BackgroundExcellence in Biology

Ten members from life sciences, chemical engineering, physics, and business & marketing. Our shared history of multiple iGEM Grand Gold Medals has convinced us that collaboration can bring lab discoveries into everyday care.

Founders

Changxin Fan

Fan Changxin

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Founder / CEO

Ph.D. candidate in Life Sciences at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, recipient of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. Bachelor's degree from the School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Led the team to win the iGEM International Gold Award (2019 / 2021 / 2022 / 2024) and received the Young Scientist title at the Hong Kong Laurel Forum; holds an authorized invention patent and has published papers including "Bioinspired peptides designed for hair perming and dyeing with potential for repair."

HKUST Life Sciences4 × iGEM Gold MedalGranted Invention Patent

Jiacheng Shi

Shi Jia Cheng

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Co-founder / CTO

Ph.D. candidate at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, recipient of multiple academic scholarships including Academic Progress Scholarship, Tech Innovation Scholarship, and Outstanding Graduate Student award during studies.

Twice awarded the iGEM International Gold Medal and the BIO+ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Gold Medal; co-authored a paper on biomimetic short peptide hair care with the CEO, leading the technical roadmap and laboratory validation for the NLC carrier and short peptide combination.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology2 × iGEM Gold MedalAuthors of the Bionic Short Peptide Paper

Qinghua Huang

Huang Qinghua

Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer

Co-Founder / COO

Ph.D. candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, recipient of the University's Continuous Undergraduate Scholarship and the Reaching Out Award from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

Member of the 2024 iGEM International Gold Award team, responsible for supply chain, production coordination, and daily operations to transform lab results into scalable formulations and processes.

PhD Candidate at HKUSTChemical and Biological EngineeringiGEM Gold Medal

Core Team

Yanlin Sun

Sun Yanlin

Operations Director

Master of Science from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Former Research Assistant in the Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory with expertise in laboratory protocols and data management.

{iGEM} International Gold Award winner in 2024, overseeing brand operations and project timelines.

HKUST Faculty of ScienceiGEM Gold Medal

Wai Ying Ou

Ou Wei-ying

Marketing Director

Undergraduate student in the School of Life Sciences at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a member of the 2024 iGEM International Gold Award-winning team.

Served as a Marketing Intern at Chime Biologics, managing social media content, brand PR, and executing promotional campaigns.

Life SciencesBiopharmaceutical market experience

Cancan Zhang

Zhang Cancan

Research & Development

R&D Specialist

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Second Class Honours, Upper Division) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; alumni. Recipient of the Reaching Out Award and Cathay Pacific UBC Exchange Scholarship.

Currently pursuing a Master's in Integrated Life Sciences at the University of Georgia; previously completed a full-time lab internship at XtalPi, focusing on product definition and user experience refinement.

Bachelor of Biochemistry (Honours)XtalPi Internship

Yanyu Chen

Chen Yanyu

Research & Development

R&D Specialist

Undergraduate in Life Sciences at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, recipient of multiple honors including the D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship in Life Sciences and the BDR Academic Scholarship for consecutive years.

Member of the 2019 iGEM International Gold Award team; conducted formulation experiments and efficacy validation.

Multiple Academic ScholarshipsiGEM Gold Medal

About Yee Leung

Liang An-Yi

Public Relations Officer

Public Relations Specialist

Undergraduate in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Previously led marketing initiatives at SOGO Hong Kong, served as a research assistant at a food technology company, and contributed to the execution and development of projects for the Hospital Authority—balancing communication with hands-on implementation.

Chemical and Biological EngineeringMarketing and Public Relations Experience

Tianyue Wu

Wu Tianyue

Project Director

Undergraduate in Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2024 iGEM International Gold Medalist.

Co-founded and served as President of a student club at HKUST; led modules and served as advisor for an iGEM team; co-founded the EcoWing project. Expertise in channel development and project management.

Serial EntrepreneurshipiGEM Gold Medal

Ziling Wang

Wang Ziling

Analyst

Master of Finance at the School of Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Proficient in financial analysis, valuation modeling, industry research, business analytics, and market insights.

Long-serving Student Research Assistant at the School of Business, HKUST. Completed internships at leading financial institutions in Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, with experience spanning equity research, corporate strategy, strategic investment, and risk management across hard tech, healthcare, and consumer sectors. Now dedicated to providing robust support for product positioning, business decision-making, and long-term strategy.

HKUST FinanceValuation ModelingIndustry Research

Values · We Stand By

biological foundation

Our core team has a background in biological research and advances each formula iteration based on literature and experimental evidence.

Aesthetic Expression

We believe science deserves to be told with elegance—refined, sophisticated communication from packaging to messaging.

Long-termism

Hair care and repair is a slow science. We advance steadily through milestone-based validation, rather than chasing short-term trends.