John Chi is the founder and CEO of Synova Life Sciences, a commercial-stage medical device company extending life and health using stem cells. He invented the core technology and holds 18 patents worldwide. John has raised $6.5 million in funding for Synova, and has graduated from the top accelerators in the world, including YCombinator, Stanford StartX Med, and Mass Challenge. Prior to Synova, he founded two other companies, one in telecommunications, and another in visual effects and post-production. John holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Graduate Degree in Applied Biotechnology through the Cal State system. He actively mentors startups and entrepreneurs in a number of areas, including life sciences and AI. For fun, John is an 8^th degree Kung Fu black belt master, and enjoys playing basketball, chess, piano, and guitar.