Wong, Yan

Dr Yan Wong is an evolutionary biologist who studies the theoretical underpinnings of life.His DPhil involved modeling the evolutionary effects of self-recognition systems in plants, which was followed by a number of years at the Oxford Museum of Natural History, where he first worked with the renowned biologist, Richard Dawkins.In 2009, following a lectureship in evolutionary biology and ecology at the University of Leeds, Yan became a presenter on BBC1's prime-time series "Bang Goes The Theory," which demonstrates a wide and eclectic range of scientific ideas to the public at large.He also h...