# Hui Tian

> Hui Tian is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Axbio. A physicist and electrical engineer educated at Tsinghua and Stanford, he previously held sensor and technology leadership roles at IC Media, Pixim, InVisage, Aptina, Genia and Roche. His career connects CMOS image-sensor research, quantum-dot sensing and company building.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at Axbio
- **Organizations:** Axbio, Roche, Genia Technologies, Aptina, InVisage Technologies, Pixim, IC Media Corporation
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in applied physics; minor in business management, Tsinghua University, Master’s degree in engineering physics, Tsinghua University, MS in electrical engineering, Stanford University, PhD in applied physics, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Inventor of over 100 granted patents globally, according to Axbio and its application documents., Co-founded Axbio in 2016., Co-authored early research on CMOS pixel performance and transistor noise with Stanford collaborators.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Completed Stanford PhD; dissertation titled Noise Analysis in CMOS Image Sensors.
- **2004-2005** — Principal sensor scientist at IC Media Corporation.
- **2005-2007** — Director at Pixim.
- **2007-2012** — Vice president at InVisage Technologies.
- **2012-2013** — Senior manager at Aptina.
- **2013** — Began vice president role at Genia Technologies; subsequently served as a vice president in Roche’s sequencing unit until 2016.
- **2016** — Co-founded Axbio with Igor Ivanov; CEO appointment dated June 6, 2016 in application documents.
- **2019** — Axbio and TowerJazz announced their microfluidics Bio-CMOS device collaboration.
- **2025** — Presented Axbio’s technologies at PMWC in Santa Clara.
- **2026** — Named chairman, executive director and CEO in Axbio’s May exchange application documents.

## Achievements

- Inventor of over 100 granted patents globally, according to Axbio and its application documents.
- Co-founded Axbio in 2016.
- Co-authored early research on CMOS pixel performance and transistor noise with Stanford collaborators.
- Held leadership roles involving image sensors and quantum-dot image-sensor technology.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Signed a Hong Kong exchange announcement as Axbio chairman; associated application documents identify him as chairman, executive director and CEO.
- **2026-07** — An interview with The Worlds Times discusses his technical career, team leadership and the combination of integrated circuits, biotechnology and artificial intelligence.

## Links

- Website: https://www.axbio.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huitian/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22