Christopher Ng Thow Hing
About Christopher Ng Thow Hing
Christopher Ng Thow Hing is a Senior Scientist II at Generate Biomedicines in Somerville, Massachusetts, with a background in biochemistry and molecular biology. He has extensive experience in molecular cloning, protein expression, and assay development, and has contributed to research in protein design.
Work at Generate Biomedicines
Christopher Ng Thow Hing has been employed at Generate Biomedicines as a Senior Scientist II since 2022. He has been contributing to the organization for two years in Somerville, Massachusetts. His role involves leveraging his interdisciplinary skills to enhance team-based environments, which is critical in the collaborative nature of biomedicine research.
Education and Expertise
Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Concordia University, where he studied from 1996 to 1999. He furthered his education at McGill University, obtaining a Master of Science in Immunology from 1999 to 2002. His academic background supports his extensive experience in molecular cloning, protein expression and purification, crystallization, and biophysical analysis.
Professional Background
Prior to his current position, Christopher worked at Novartis as a Senior Scientist II from 2018 to 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also held the role of Scientist II at Novartis from 2017 to 2018. His earlier experience includes a seven-year tenure as a Research Assistant at McGill University from 2002 to 2009 in the Montreal area.
Research Contributions
Christopher has contributed to the scientific community as an author of a research article on Chroma, a generative model for protein design. His expertise extends to assay development and scientific database manipulation, which are essential skills in modern biochemical research.