Ying Zhu

Genentech Inc.（Senior Principal Scientist）

Dr. Ying Zhu is a Senior Principal Scientist and Group Lead in the Department of Microchemistry, Proteomics, and Lipidomics at Genentech Inc. Dr. Zhu obtained his Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry from Zhejiang University (ZJU), followed by two rounds of postdoctoral training at the Engineering School of ZJU and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Before joining Genentech, he was an Associate Professor at ZJU and a Staff Scientist at PNNL, where he focused on highly sensitive mass spectrometry technologies by interfacing microfluidics, robotics, chemistry, optics, and related engineering technologies. Dr. Zhu is the key developer of the nanoPOTS platform, which has become one of the driving technologies for single-cell proteomics. His group also introduced and developed a couple of sample isolation technologies for single-cell and spatial proteomics, including imaging-based single-cell sorting and laser-ablation-based tissue microsampling. Throughout his career, Dr. Zhu has received numerous awards, including the 2023 Rising Star in Measurement Science, Robert J. Cotter New Investigator Award, Top 40 Most Influential People in Analytical Science under 40 years of age, Pathway to Excellence award for technology commercialization, and M. T. Thomas Award for Outstanding Postdoctoral Achievement.