Yin Yao is professor of life sciences school of Fudan University. She used to been Principal Investigator and Chief in Unit on Statistical Genomics of National Institute of Mental Health. Her research Interests are statistical genetics, psychiatric genetics, computational biology, etc.

Awards and Honors：

2001：NIH Directors award, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

2003：The Louis I. and Thomas D. Dublin award, award，Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology

2006: The Helen Abbey Award for Advising, Mentoring and Teaching Recognition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology