Dan Yip

Dan Yip has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as a Fermentation Scientist at Change Foods since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Microbes BioSciences, Inc. from 2017 to 2022, where they served as a Microbial Production Manager and then as a Research Scientist, specializing in microbiology. Before that, Dan worked as a Research Scientist (Post-Master's) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2016 to 2017. Dan also gained experience as a Research Fellow and Graduate Student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 2013 to 2015, focusing on studying microbial communities in trees and developing techniques for microbial DNA extraction. Additionally, Dan has worked as a Bicycle Messenger and Undergraduate Research Intern during their time at the university. Prior to their research roles, they gained experience as an Artisan Bread Baker at B&R Artisan Bakery and as a Medicinal Mushroom Production/Cultivation Intern at Aloha Medicinals in 2010.

Dan Yip earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Microbial Ecology and Mycology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the years 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, from 2009 to 2011, they attended Hampshire College, where they studied Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Mycology, Food Microbiology, and Chemistry. In 2014 to 2015, Dan pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Microbiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Additionally, in 2011 to 2012, they studied Chinese Language at Fudan University.