Saez-Rodriguez Group

Systems Biomedicine

Paul To

Paul is a bioinformatician and software engineer with a keen interest in longevity research. Starting his academic journey in Biochemistry, he earned an MPhil in Bioinformatics, where he leveraged graph theory and GPU computing to process large-scale biological datasets. Noticing a gap in coding practices within academia, Paul pivoted to industry, where he built expertise as a full-stack software engineer. He played a key role in developing a construction supervision system, gaining comprehensive experience in front-end and back-end development, infrastructure management, and server scaling.

Research Interests

Paul‘s ultimate research goal is to extend human lifespan. He is particularly interested in leveraging knowledge graphs and biological networks to enable AI-driven automated research cycles, with the aim of advancing systems biology and pharmaceutical research, ultimately uncovering the mechanisms of ageing.

Professional Career

2018-2024 Full-stack Software Engineer, SnagR Software Ltd, Hong Kong/United Kingdom

Education

2015-2017 MPhil in Bioengineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
2012-2015 Bsc in Biochemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong