First name
HaoLast name
YanSchool, Department, Division or Center
School of Molecular SciencesAcademic unit
The College of Liberal Arts and SciencesWeb Directory link
https://search.asu.edu/profile/734863Type of professor
Regents ProfessorYear
2024Bio image
Bio summary
Yan is the director of the Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics and the Milton D. Glick Distinguished Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences. He is a leading figure in the fields of DNA nanotechnology, biomimetics and DNA origami engineering. For more than two decades, he has created novel DNA-based structures and devices that have advanced understanding and application of molecular assembly for diagnosing diseases, enhancing computing and innovating materials science and established ASU as a global leader in molecular design and biomimetics.