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William Sun is an accomplished R&D leader with over 25 years of experience in drug discovery, molecular biology, and therapeutic antibody development. He has led innovative antibody engineering programs at A*STAR, including the development of bispecific T-cell engagers and high-affinity antibodies for diagnostics, with successful licensing to industry partners. Currently Senior Director of Molecular Virology at Vaxart, he integrates AI tools like AlphaFold for antigen design and advances adenoviral vector technologies. Dr. Sun earned his Ph.D. from UC San Diego and B.S. from MIT. He is an inventor of several patents and has authored publications spanning immunology, virology, and stem cell biology.