The Beginning

Cytek was founded by Dr. Eric Chase 25 years ago, and is a leading manufacturer and supplier of flow cytometry products and services. We are engineers, scientists and customer service representatives who design, build and support flow cytometers. Cytek Biosciences is backed by Cowin Healthcare Fund, Easy Prosperity and Fidelity Biosciences.

Our mission is to create innovative products and services which lead to scientific discovery.

Our novel, cost-effective products assist labs around the world to operate safely and efficiently. Cytek's products add functionality to existing flow cytometry equipment, extending its usable life. Our onsite support services, provide cost effective maintenance solutions for a broad range of laboratories.

As a Company, we seek to maintain high ethical standards and a culture that values honesty, integrity and transparency in all that we do.

Company decisions are driven by what is right for scientific discovery and customer support. We are committed to our employees, to the environment in which we live and to the communities we serve worldwide.

Wenbin Jiang Ph.D.

Dr. Jiang is a co-founder of Cytek Biosciences, Inc. and a seasoned entrepreneur and inventor. E2O communications was the first company he cofounded in late 1990s, which was acquired by JDS Uniphase in 2004. He is an inventor of more than 90 US patents and an author of 4 book chapters and more than 50 peer reviewed technical papers.

Eric Chase Ph.D.

Dr. Chase founded Cytek Development and was CEO for 25 years. He holds 4 patents in the areas of flow cytometry and sample preparation, and has extensive expertise in flow cytometer design.

Xin Huang MD Ph.D.

Dr. Xin Huang received his MD from Peking Union Medical College and PhD in Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences from School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. He then worked at Boston Consulting Group before he started his VC career in Omaha Capital. In 2012 he joined Cowin Venture and led the firm’s business in Healthcare sector. He has invested about 40 early stage healthcare start-ups in both China and the US during the past several years

Kevin Yan

Mr. Kevin Yan has dual bachelor degrees in both engineering and economics. For over 20 years, he managed several international trading businesses. Since 2012, he has been the chairman of the board of Shanghai Innovex Medical Devices Ltd.

Ming Yan Ph.D.

Dr. Yan is a co-founder of Cytek Biosciences, Inc. with over 20 years of R&D experience in leadership and innovation. Prior to Cytek, Dr. Yan held research and development positions at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Labs and BD Biosciences. He is one of the thought-leaders in flow cytometry instrumentation and standardization. Dr. Yan has published several research papers relating to laser spectroscopy and cell analysis in top peer-reviewed journals. He has over a dozen patents and patent pending applications for his innovations.