William Lum

About William Lum

As a Senior Scientist at Zoetis, I develop and validate assays for veterinary point-of-care diagnostics, collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan V&V, maintain quality systems, and tech transfer to manufacturing. I bring over a decade of combined academic and industry experience in assay development, spectroscopy, and nanomaterial-based biosensing.My background spans physical and analytical chemistry, with deep expertise in surface functionalization, optical biosensors, and ISO-regulated product development. Open to opportunities to apply my diagnostics and assay development skills toward innovative platforms in human/animal health. I\'m especially motivated by roles that involve translating biomarkers into practical, product-oriented solutions—whether through immunoassays, molecular diagnostics, or emerging biosensor technologies.

Experience

1. Founder and President

   The Opll Foundation

   Aug 2023 — Present · US

   We are building a network to raise awareness, educate, and fund research for OPLL (ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament). It is one of the leading causes of myelopathy in adults(spinal cord damage), much more common in people of Asian descent.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physical Chemistry

  2014 — 2020

• University of Cincinnati

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biological Sciences (Biomedical Studies) and Chemistry minor

Skills

• Characterization
• Spectroscopy
• Data Analysis
• Chemistry
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Clean Rooms
• Pcr
• Protein Expression
• Atomic Force Microscopy
• Lithography
• Protein Purification
• Afm
• Colloids
• Bacterial Cell Culture
• Nanomaterials
• Reactive Ion Etching
• Mammalian Cell Culture
• Nanofabrication
• Pcr Primer Design
• Protein Patterning