Quick Bio
I was born in Taiwan. My family and I immigrated to Vancouver in 1992 when I was 10. I moved out to Edmonton for uni right after highschool. I completed a BSc in Biological Sciences with a 16-month industrial internship practicum in plant biotechnology. There, I became fasincated with regenerative biology after perfoming a plant transformation protocol where an entire plant was reconstituted from a piece of leaf. That inspired me to pursue research in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
After my PhD, I continued my academic pursuit, joined a bioprocess development lab as a postdoctoral fellow and applied my expertise in gene delivery to engineer stem cells in the bioreactor. I was at the cusp of transitioning into an independent research scientist in 2016 when I decided that I needed a break. I felt that I missed out on a whole chunk of my life due to work and training that I haven't really seen the world much. So at the age of 35, I packed everything down to 6 boxes, and made my way across to Australia.
I started paddling with the False Creek Canoe Club in 1999 after a friend introduced me to the sport. I trained and competed in flat water kayaking (K1) and outrigger canoes (OC6) for a few seasons before I moved to Alberta for uni. Recently, I've rediscovered the joy of paddling and have been touring the glacial lakes of the Canadian Rockies in my foldable kayak (right inset)
I joined the university rowing club in 2004 and rowed throughout my postgraduate studies. I got into by accident as I was looking for the paddling club on my way down to the the Edmonton river valley, but found the rowing club instead. Rowing would turn out to be a decade long pursuit and changed the way I approach sports, exercise, and training.
My freeride winsurfing gear - Fanatic Blast 130 and Neilpryde Fusion HD 5.5m
I am drawn to the visual arts and have been doodling, painting and drawing since I was little. I taught myself to desgn websites when I was 14. I built my own PC, learned to code, and use design softwares. I learned by doing, experimented with different design styles, and built a series of websites along the process. This eventually became my portfolio, which led to my first job as a web designer in highschool, way back in 1996, before Google was even a verb.
Over the years, I've continued to exercise my creativity in the visual arts by volunteering to design websites, promotional marketing materals and branding packages for the various research groups, sports club and community organizatons that I am a part of. I also tried to incorporate distinct design styles into every one of the conference posters.
Graphics Design Portfolio
