Shujun Luo
About Shujun Luo
Shujun Luo serves as the Senior Vice President of R&D at Predicine, where he has contributed to the company's growth since 2020 by establishing a CLIA/CAP certified laboratory. He possesses extensive expertise in next-generation sequencing (NGS) and has held leadership roles in various prominent organizations.
Work at Predicine
Shujun Luo has been serving as the Senior Vice President of R&D at Predicine since 2020. In this role, he has been instrumental in building a CLIA/CAP certified operational laboratory from the ground up within a startup environment. His efforts have significantly contributed to the company's growth, leading to its initial public offering (IPO). Luo's leadership in research and development has positioned Predicine as a key player in the genomics field.
Previous Experience in Genomics
Prior to his current role, Shujun Luo worked at Zymergen as the Senior Director of Genomics and Sequencing Core from 2019 to 2020. He played a crucial role in developing the Personalis ACE platform, which improved the accuracy and content of both exome and panel sequencing. His experience at Personalis, Inc. as Senior Director of Laboratory R&D from 2012 to 2019 further solidified his expertise in the field.
Career at Illumina
Shujun Luo spent 15 years at Illumina, where he held the position of Senior Staff Scientist from 1997 to 2012. During his tenure, he pioneered the development of the first-ever next-generation sequencing (NGS) protocols for various applications, including Chip-Seq, RNA-Seq, and single-cell RNA-Seq. His contributions have had a lasting impact on the sequencing landscape.
Educational Background
Shujun Luo holds a Master's degree in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Columbia University in the City of New York. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in the same field from the University of Science and Technology of China. His academic background has provided him with a strong foundation in molecular biology, contributing to his success in the genomics industry.
Scientific Contributions and Collaborations
Shujun Luo has coauthored more than 30 papers published in prestigious journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell. He has served as an industrial technical leader for over 50 scientific collaborations, providing scientific and technical leadership to fulfill large commercial contracts in both research use only (RUO) and clinical settings. His extensive contributions to scientific research underscore his expertise in the field.