Hugo Lam
About Hugo Lam
Hugo Lam serves as the Chief Executive Officer of HypaHub, Inc. since 2019, bringing extensive experience in bioinformatics and software development from his previous roles at Roche and other organizations in the biomedicine sector.
Work at HypaHub
Hugo Lam has served as the Chief Executive Officer of HypaHub, Inc. since 2019. In this role, he has played a pivotal role in advancing cancer and autoimmune disease research through AI-driven diagnostics and therapeutics. His leadership focuses on directing product development and research and development efforts within the biomedicine industry, emphasizing the integration of bioinformatics and software development for artificial intelligence applications.
Previous Experience at Roche
Hugo Lam has extensive experience at Roche, where he held multiple positions over several years. He served as Senior Director of Bioinformatics from 2014 to 2019, overseeing projects in Roche Sequencing Solutions. Prior to that, he was the Head of Bioinformatics Research & Early Development from 2017 to 2019. His earlier roles included Director of Bioinformatics and Head of Data Insights, contributing to the development of precision medicine by translating genomic data analysis into real-world healthcare applications.
Education and Expertise
Hugo Lam holds a PhD in Computational Biology & Bioinformatics from Yale University, which he completed from 2005 to 2010. He also studied at Stanford University, achieving a Postdoc in Computational Genomics from 2010 to 2011. His academic background includes an MSc in Computer Science from Imperial College London and a BSc in Biology from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Additionally, he completed the Advanced Leadership Programme at the University of Cambridge in 2017.
Career Background
Hugo Lam's career began as a Programmer Analyst at PCCW from 2000 to 2004. He then worked as a Technology Officer at The University of Hong Kong for one year. His experience in the biotechnology sector includes roles at 23andMe as a Software Engineer and at Personalis, Inc. as a Project Manager in Computational Biology. His diverse background has equipped him with over five years of experience in directing product and R&D in the biomedicine industry.