Person

Yang, Jian

Born
China
Occupation
Geneticist

Summary

Jian Yang works at the forefront of research into the human genome. Noted for his work on finding a solution to the "missing heritability paradox", he has developed new techniques and statistical methods to analyse genetic variation to enable greater understanding of inherited traits and genetic factors behind complex diseases. Yang was Professor of Statistical Genomics at the University of Queensland from 2017 to 2020. In 2017 he was awarded the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year.

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2003
Education - BBiolSc, Zhejang University, Hangzhou, China
2008
Education - PhD, Zhejang University, Hangzhou, China
2008 - 2011
Career position - Postdoctoral fellow, Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland Institute of Medical Research
2012
Award - Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize
2012 - 2013
Career position - Research Fellow, University of Queensland
2013 - 2014
Award - Career Development Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council
2013 - 2018
Career position - Chief Investigator, ARC Discovery Project
January 2014 - December 2014
Career position - Senior Research Fellow and Group Leader, University of Queensland
2014 - 2018
Award - Senior Medical Research Fellowship, Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation
December 2014 - 2017
Career position - Associate Professor, University of Queensland
2015
Award - Ruth Stephens Gani Medal, Australian Academy of Science
2017
Award - Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, Prime Minister's Science Prizes
2017
Award - Queensland Senior Researcher Award, Australian Society for Medical Research
2017 - 2020
Career position - Professor of Statistical Genetics, Institute for Molecular Science, University of Queensland
2020 -
Career position - Professor of Statistical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, , Westlake University, China

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