Ji Yong Yang, PhD

Ji Yong Yang is a faculty member in the biology department, specializing in botany. He has an extensive academic publication record and leads the feral hops project where he mentors many students. An avid hiker, he has collected and identified over a hundred unique populations of feral hops in British Columbia. Under Yang’s direction, several innovative biochemical and propagation techniques have led to the development of novel hop varietals with commercial value. In addition to continued work with hops, he is now investigating the applications of wild yeasts.