Tong Si

Combining chemistry and biomolecular engineering, he specializes in the high-throughput prototyping of microbial strains. Trained at Tsinghua University and UIUC, his group at SIAT pioneers the use of mass spectrometry and robotics to accelerate biocatalysis and biosynthesis. With over 4,000 citations and prestigious honors like the Baxter Young Scientist award, he is a key figure in the “next generation” of synthetic biologists driving innovation in metabolic engineering and human health.