Dr. Shiyong Wu is scientist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in academic research and biotechnology. He serves as a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and directs the Edison Biotechnology Institute at Ohio University. Additionally, he is the President & CEO of ASAKE Biotechnology, LLC, a company he co-founded in 2020. Dr. Wu earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry in the Department of Chemistry from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He completed his B.S. in Chemistry majoring in Polymer Science at the University of Science and Technology of China. His postdoctoral training includes work at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Wu has served as the President of the American Society for Photobiology from 2022 to 2024. His career highlights include receiving the Presidential Research Scholar Award of Ohio University. He has secured significant NIH grant support for his research on chemoprevention of ultraviolet light-related diseases including skin cancer. Dr. Wu has published 87 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He also serves as an Associate Editor for Photochemistry and Photobiology, and The Journal of Dermato-Oncology.